September 1, 2012 By Colleen Gerke Fall is just around the corner and you know what that means; colored leaves, pumpkins and Respect Life Month.

September 1, 2012 By Michael Daley The Freeh Report was both direct and damning in its assessment of Penn State’s response to former coach Jerry Sandusky’s abuse of children: “this evidence presents an unprecedented failure of institutional integrity leading to a culture in which a football program was held in …

September 1, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel As I meet with men who are discerning the priesthood, I eventually get around to the question of how they spend their free time, as it shows where some of their interests lie.

September 1, 2012 By Steve Trosley “Hi, I’m Father David WIlkening,” he said with a smile as broad as a cornfield in that summer of 1982. “I’m from Sigourney, Iowa.”

September 1, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt This time of year in our town, everyone loves baseball. The stadium is filled with grandparents, parents and kids all rooting on the amazing championship team.

September 1, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes The Year of Faith, marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, will begin on Oct. 11.

By Sister Betty Jane Lillie, SC Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Psalm 34:2-3, 16-21; Ephesians 5:2a, 25-32; John 6:60-69 Our texts this week center on the theme of serving the Lord God in fidelity to their covenant relationship with Him.

August 10, 2012 By Dr. Jozef Zalot PhD. (Last of Two Parts) [Part I] Author’s note: In the first essay “How Did We Get Here?”, we explored the legal issues surrounding the HHS contraception coverage mandate. In this second essay we examine reasons why the mandate is problematic in terms …

August 3, 2012 By Dr. Jozef Zalot PhD. (First of two parts) On August 1, 2011, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its “Interim Final Rules on Preventive Services.” These regulations, intended to clarify provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act[i] (PPACA or …

August 1, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel A few weeks ago, I was asked and gladly accepted to be a part of our first CREDO retreat in the northern part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.