Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus reaffirmed the sixth commandment and brought it to fulfillment by teaching that one must refrain not only from overt acts of adultery but also the interior …

Why do Catholics wave palms on Palm Sunday, wash each other’s feet on Holy Thursday, or kiss the cross on Good Friday?

Jesus was not afraid to be controversial. Declaring sins forgiven, speaking of His relationship with God the Father, and teaching the necessity to love our enemies all created a stir in Jesus’ day. Various aspects of His teachings remain controversial to this day. For example, Jesus said, “If you remain …

by Eileen Connelly, OSU Father Charles Munachiso Onumaegbu, the new chaplain serving the deaf community across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is eager to offer them hope, support their faith and provide the sacraments. Father Onumaegbu’s vocation to the priesthood and interest in working with the deaf population originated in his …

When younger, I never imagined myself as a husband and dad. All I wanted was to travel—like rugged, vagabond travel— and capture stories of religious minorities in war zones. The thought of settling down and living a white-picket-fence life, to me, was counter to living life to its fullest—it was …

As I write this, my son lies next to me in his bassinet, just 13 days old. A first-time mom, I learned over the past nine months just how much preparation is necessary for a family to welcome a new and precious, little life into their world. There have been …

God is good. God is real. God is not boring. He is worthy of our praise and our worship. But what is worship? As the Oxford Dictionary says, worship is “the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” As a cradle Catholic, I could give a similar …

The new Cabrini movie is taking the world by storm, with rave reviews from the secular and Catholic worlds alike. The biopic depicts Mother Cabrini’s move from Italy to New York, where she’s sent to assist the underserved Italian immigrant community. The moving film shows her work to provide orphanages …

Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford 5361 S. Milford Rd., Milford, 45150 | jesuitspiritualcenter.com Guided by the mission to accompany individuals into a deeper relationship with God, the Jesuit Spiritual Center (JSC) offers transformative retreat experiences rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. For almost a century, the …

The precursor to Holy Redeemer Church in New Bremen was a Catholic mission that operated for 20 years. The current parish was founded more than 50 years after the mission closed. 1883 Land for a new settlement purchased by the Bremen Company of Cincinnati, for a Protestant town to be …