Before the Miter Archbishop Casey’s Siblings Reflect on His Calling by Colin Rahill Just a week before the Mass of Installation of the Most Reverend Robert G. Casey as Archbishop of Cincinnati, I had the opportunity to interview some of the people who know him best—three of his siblings. His …

In the summer of 2017, I attended a 10-day silent retreat—the first of many, with the longest spanning 33 days. This first retreat introduced me to the unmitigated power of God that comes to us in silence. Vivid dreams filled those ten nights, and long-forgotten memories surfaced in daytime prayer—a …

In nature, young wolves leave their birth packs to assert independence but to find new territory and a mate. Their time as “lone wolves” is a temporary phase, a bridge to renewed life in community. Prolonged solitude, however, spells danger. Without a pack, wolves face starvation, disease and diminished survival …

Imagine if, overnight, every phone, computer and television stopped working: no notifications, no screens, no newsfeed. You can’t even check your email. The next day would feel like a different world, unfamiliar and unnerving. Even if this silence lasted for just 24 hours, what would it be like? Aside from …

On Wednesday, at noon in Rome, Pope Francis announced that he has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr from pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and has appointed Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as the 11th archbishop of the …

Honoring Leadership in Service On Jan. 16 – four days ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio joined award winners from across the state for the 40th Annual Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration. Among the honorees was Deacon Royce Winters, …

A few months ago, I was struck by a seemingly ordinary phrase: “The time that we have.” I’d heard versions of it before, but this time, it stirred something in my mind that wouldn’t go away. My habitual indifference toward daily life was, if only temporarily, extinguished. That is not …

On the day of the Crucifixion, the Light of the World was slain by darkness, only to shine again on the brightest of mornings. God the Father led His Son through every step on the Way of the Cross, so that “at the name of Jesus, every knee should bend …

Worship is best when done together—together with our Lord in the Eucharist and together with each other as the people of God. However, the long-term decline in Sunday Mass attendance complicates this. In this archdiocese alone, October 2023’s count revealed a troubling 29% decrease from just 10 years ago and …

After recovering from a recent bad bout of COVID, I found myself reflecting on a cultural malaise that seems to have lingered since 2020: irritability. This pandemic hangover has woven itself into the fabric of our half-digital, half-physical society. Now, I was irritable as a child and vividly remember dreaming, …