Book Review: Women of the Church

The first woman writer to make a living by her own pen, Christine de Pizan published The Book of the City of Ladies in 1405. A devout Catholic widow and mother of three young children, she wrote under the generous patronage of both the crown and nobility of the French …
Building Faith

Most graduating high school seniors don’t expect to be back at their alma mater anytime soon. That was not the case for Michaele “Mickey” Townsend, a 2018 graduate of DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR) in Cincinnati, who returned to her alma mater to serve as the new Campus Minister. …
Life is a Gift

Every life is a gift, a reflection of God’s love, and deserves to be cherished and nurtured. This belief reminds us that every child is worthy and blessed regardless of his or her circumstances. Mary Virginia Merrick embodied this truth in the Christ Child Society she founded. Despite her own …
Busca al Senor

Muchos temas surgen a lo largo del mes de octubre en la vida de la Iglesia. Es el Mes llamado “Respetemos la Vida”, por lo cual hacemos una pausa para orar más intencionalmente en agradecimiento a Dios por el gran don de la vida y para que este don sea …
Introducing “Eschatological” Man

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Up to this point in our reflections on TOB, we have been exploring Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections on “original man” and “historical man.” “Original man” refers to the …
Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2024 / 04:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as the Vulgate. …
Pope Francis Prayer Intention for October 2024

For a shared mission We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.
Help Survivors in Western North Carolina Recover from Helene

Support Disaster Relief Efforts in Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene has left a path of destruction across our communities in Western North Carolina, and many families are in desperate need of help right now. Flooding, power outages, and limited access to food and clean water continue to threaten their safety …
Word on Fire launches mental health, suicide prevention ministry inspired by Shia LaBeouf

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2024 / 07:00 am The Word on Fire Institute, founded by Bishop Robert Barron, launched a program earlier this month designed to support young men amid a national mental health crisis. Amid a crisis of loneliness and mental health, especially for young men, the …
Missouri executes Muslim prisoner Marcellus Williams despite Catholic protest

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Sep 25, 2024 / 13:20 pm Missouri executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams on Tuesday evening for the brutal murder of a St. Louis journalist in 1998 despite significant local and national outcry from Catholics and others who begged state authorities not to carry out the execution, …