by Lisa Fletcher Across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, increasing numbers of high school students are expressing a beautiful desire: to become Catholic. Now, a revised archdiocesan policy helps that desire take root by bringing parishes and schools together in a spirit of collaboration. For the first time, students have a …

by Carl Brown When we’re laying for our children an educational foundation in the faith, we don’t always get to see the finished product—the final results. But recently, I did see the foundation my wife and I had built yield good fruit. When my son, Joseph, first started working a …

by Katie Sciba Two weeks after our wedding, Andrew and I boxed up the studio that was more his than ours and moved to Louisiana. I did my best to fashion a home in our five hundred square foot apartment, and we spent rainy days watching movies and reading on …

by Kenneth Craycraft In 1979, the rock group Pink Floyd released a concept album called “The Wall.” Written by now disgraced band leader Roger Waters, the record is angry, depressing, and claustrophobic. It is the fictional story of a cynical, despondent rock star who attempts to construct a wall around …

INTO YOUR HANDS – JANUARY 2026 When I was a young child, I enjoyed playing with building blocks. Frequently, my siblings would come and topple my construction, but I would simply start building again. Soon, those blocks were replaced with Legos to construct much stronger and more intricate things. As …

Today, the bell tower of St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein is being carefully demolished following the collapse of the west wall of the church on Monday, December 29, 2025. Seven months after a fire ravaged St. John the Baptist Church, the west wall of the church collapsed …

Shayne Smith was born into a world of organized crime. He and his three brothers endured abuse at the hands of their step-father and ultimately took after him as full members in a motorcycle gang. Robbery and violent crime became their full-time jobs.  But then, Smith and his brothers chose …

The Church holds to the possibility that those who do not know God, through no fault of their own, can be saved. Despite the preaching of the Gospel in many parts of the world, some people have not yet heard it. Even in places where it has been preached, the …

by Dominick Albano I was told once that an old African catechism stated: Q: Why did God create the world? A: Because He thought we would like it. I’ve tried researching this, and frankly, I don’t know if it’s true. But it’s a wonderful idea regardless… the thought that the …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Jan 4, 2026 / 04:00 am Have you ever walked past a door and seen what appears to be random letters and numbers written at the top? These letters and numbers actually have a great significance. Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by …