Delicious food, prepared and served with love, builds community, offers comfort and the opportunity to share our faith, and could, perhaps, be considered a work of art. Their faith and the joy they experience through bringing others together to share a meal has led two women – Giovanna Trimpe and …

R Recipe: Corpus Christi Liège Waffles St. Juliana of Liège was a 12th century nun born near Liège, Belgium, who became the catalyst for establishing the feast of Corpus Christi. To celebrate this great feast in the Church, these traditional waffles honor the birthplace of the mystic saint, whose devotion …

Editor’s note: Ordination 2023 will be Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains Patrick Blenman Coming from a family of six, I grew up in Sidney, OH, and attended Holy Angels Church. My parents were attentive to bringing us up in …

May is a month of transitions. Children celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break. College students return home or perhaps begin an internship related to their area of study. Families gather for First Communion and Mother’s Day celebrations and look forward to upcoming vacations. …

In 1964, English novelist Evelyn Waugh described how the simple liturgy of the Mass (the “low Mass” in pre-Vatican II parlance) was instrumental in his conversion to the Catholic faith. He explained that he “was not at all attracted by the splendour of her great ceremonies—which the Protestants could well …

Wise, witty, and shrewd was Mr. Joe Acito, my senior English teacher at Elder High School. He affectionately called me “Reverend Scalf.” I have no idea why—I was far from religious, but I guess that was his point. If, when I was in his class, you had told me that …

In searching for those carrying out the mission of Jesus, look no further than Stephen T. Badin High School in Hamilton. There, you’ll find seniors Liam Connaughton, JJ Even and Grace Warner. All three credit their Catholic faith for helping guide their mission of sharing Christ’s love and service with …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Apr 25, 2023 / 15:50 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life is preparing a document that will address divorced and remarried couples at the request of Pope Francis, according to the dicastery’s prefect, Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Farrell mentioned the in-progress document …

202305 – little li fan template Little Li’s Monstrance Fan #MakingCatholicMemories Little Li is an unknown child martyr from China who was killed by a communist soldier while trying to receive Holy Communion. After Communist soldiers desecrated her church and scattered the tabernacle’s Holy Eucharist on the sanctuary floor, this …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Apr 15, 2023 / 06:00 am What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints and they were both instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to the faithful. Be sure to …