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Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for February 2024
February For the terminally ill We pray that those with a terminal illness, and their families, receive the necessary physical and spiritual care and accompaniment.
Culinary Chemistry
When sitting in chemistry class, many high school students lament, “When am I ever going to use this information?” To be fair, not everyone ends up using Bunsen burners regularly. However, everyone has to eat. A new program at McNicholas High School, first offered last year, blends science and sustenance. …
We Need Catholic Schools More than Ever
In the early 1980s my parents faced a quandary: I was the oldest child, and it was time to enroll me in kindergarten. My dad, a history teacher, was recently laid off from the local public school. While both parents were baptized Catholic and my mother attended Catholic school through …
Papal Infallibility
What does it mean to say the pope is infallible? Can any human truly be infallible? The doctrine of papal infallibility is rooted in the belief that the pope, as the Bishop of Rome and the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, has been given a unique role by Jesus …
Catholic Discipleship in Liberal Protestant America
In the midst of rapidly changing social norms, the challenges of Catholic discipleship in the U.S. have become increasingly difficult and frustrating. Making matters worse, Catholics can be found on both sides of polarizing cultural and political issues, each thinking theirs is the only reasonable position for a Catholic to …
Our and About in the Archdiocese: January 2024
1) All Souls Day Mass in Fort Recovery A n All Souls Day Mass was held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Fort Recovery before the sun rose on Nov. 2. Attendees were cold, but saw it as a beautiful sacrifice to make for the poor souls. 2) Creature Comforts …
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh makes surprise March for Life appearance
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jan 19, 2024 / 17:17 pm Jim Harbaugh, the celebrated football coach whose University of Michigan Wolverines just won the national championship, made a surprise appearance Friday at the annual pro-life march in Washington, D.C., at which he praised marchers for what he said was the …
Serenelli Project honored with $10,000 reward
The Serenelli Project, a prison re-entry apostolate based in Sedamsville, was awarded a $10,000 prize for winning the inaugural To the Heights Award, presented by American holding company MDKeller and the University of Notre Dame’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate. The award’s judges sought organizations that have a bold vision, …
Adultery of the Heart Part 2
Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that every one who looks …
Here are 5 Catholic practices to help strengthen your faith life in 2024
By Diego Lopez Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 17, 2024 / 07:00 am In the constant search for spiritual growth and connection to the sacred in everyday life, discovering new ways to strengthen your Catholic faith can be transformative. Here are five ways that could renew your life of faith in …