During the Mass, the people say, “May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of His name, for our good and the good of all His holy Church.” What does this mean? Why wouldn’t God accept our sacrifice? The prayers of the Mass are …

Families of those who recently lost a loved one, including through miscarriage or stillborn children, can find reassurance at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. “The ministry of all Catholic cemeteries consists of both the corporal work of mercy of burying the dead and the spiritual work of mercy of consoling those …

by Patricia McGeever More than 374,000 people in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are living in poverty, many living paycheck to paycheck or relying on Social Security, and stretching those dollars to pay for the basics: housing, utilities and food. They find extra help at Catholic Charities Food for All drive-thru …

Chrism Mass April 4, live broadcast from St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica

Suffering looks different for everyone. For some it’s going to a job every day that they hate, for others it’s battling mental illness and for many it’s a physical injury or illness. Regardless of where you fall on the spectrum of suffering, it’s a topic we can all, unfortunately, relate …

By Jonah McKeown Rome Newsroom, Mar 29, 2023 / 13:24 pm Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “some days” after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said Wednesday. “In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some difficulty breathing and this afternoon went to [Gemelli Hospital] to carry out …

Written by Gail Finke Illustrated by Emma Cassani Assumption (Mt. Healthy) was once one of the Archdiocese’s largest parishes. Begun for German immigrants fleeing cholera in the city, it served 1,200 families by the late 1950s, the height of Catholic population in the northern suburbs. 1847, 1848, 1850 Cholera epidemics …

Music speaks to our hearts, builds community, provides an opportunity to thank and praise God and can even evangelize and transform lives in unexpected ways. Such is the case with local folk band Easter Rising. Among its members are Father Adam Puntel (pastor of Our Lord Christ the King, St. …

It was a Tuesday night after a long day of school and softball practice. I still wasn’t sure what this XLT thing was that my best friend had invited me to, but I agreed to check it out. I don’t remember anything about the talk, but I do remember that …

CINCINNATI – “This man had turned blue.” Dr. Edmond Hooker immediately knew the gravity of the situation unfolding during a March 5 flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, a situation that nearly turned fatal for one of his fellow passengers. The flight began typically enough for Hooker, an emergency physician and longtime …