by Andrew J. Sodergren, M.T.S., Psy.D. Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” As we saw in last month’s article, the theological principle of analogy allows us to compare human concepts and experiences with divine realities. These analogical …

The Final Word with Sr. Mary Garascia, CPPS Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see … Make us your living voice … Make us your bread … shared until all …

A Very Little Office of Compline: Night Prayer for Children By Bo Bonner. Tan Books. 40 pages. $14.95 Reviewed by Abigail Ulbrich “Then Vespers lights the lamps of praise / and Compline rests our pilgrim days. / Seven-a-Day I bow my chin / and once at night to conquer sin. …

It is a privilege to introduce myself as the curator and storyteller behind From the Archives, an exploration of the treasures preserved in the Archdiocesan Archives. My love for history started early, shaped in no small part by my grandmother, whose storytelling taught me long before graduate school that memory …

by Susan Bergman When Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) launched the Lenten Love in Action campaign in 2023, their goal was simple: celebrate the good already happening in our neighborhoods and inspire even more of it. Seeing countless small acts of kindness quietly unfolding in schools, parishes, …

Lisa Averion I still feel a deep sense of awe and gratitude as I recall my days in Rome at the Ministry of Hope Conference: International Catholic Forum on Mental Wellbeing. To be among ministers, pastoral workers, and mental health advocates from every corner of the world was a gift …

by Kary Ellen Berger Hope and possibility are shaping the future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In classrooms across the region, teachers form not only strong students, but young people who understand their purpose and potential. Superintendent Matt Daniels believes this work reaches far beyond academics, that …

by Sarah Wells Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati this past May, Fr. Adam Lewis became Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Hills Family of Parishes, which includes Holy Trinity, West Union; St. Benignus, Greenfield; St. Mary, Hillsboro; and St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles. He defers …

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 …