Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Christ brought the Old Law to fulfillment through His example and teaching. Rather than focus exclusively on mere exterior conformity to the moral law, He emphasized conversion of heart, for …

What are the origins of the Stations of the Cross? When were they first placed in churches? The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross and the Via Crucis, is a Christian devotional practice that commemorates the events of Good Friday, specifically Jesus’ journey from …

Mientras leen esto, miles de nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Cristo están en peregrinación, caminando desde varias regiones de nuestro país para reunirse en el Congreso Eucarístico Nacional en Indianápolis. Este 17 al 21 de julio, fieles de todo el país se reunirán con alegría en el Estadio Lucas Oil …

Our Eucharistic faith stinks right now. Like, literally. I will not repeat the sad statistics regarding Eucharistic belief and piety: we have heard them before, and we all know there is need for revival. The Church in America—laity and clergy alike—have called for it, and by calling for revival, we …

1) MTSM Runs the Flying Pig Staff and seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology ran the Flying Pig Marathon. Back: Patrick Martin, Nicholas Kramer, Benjamin Kalis, Luke Danis, Gabriel Shroyer, John Cuppett, Connor White, Deacon Matthew Dimock, Deacon Matthew Harrison, Father Anthony Stoeppel. Front: Dr. Mary …

In conjunction with the National Eucharistic Revival, Catholics are invited to participate in a statewide pilgrimage, concluding with a Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Carey, OH, on Wednesday, August 14. Statewide Eucharistic pilgrimages at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady …

In a quaint café on the cobblestone streets just outside Vatican City, Cody Egner and his wife, Angela, sat at a table mapping out a vision that soon impacted over a thousand Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. During that 2015 lunch, the couple expressed their desire to share Rome’s …

Amid a sea of self-help books, one has emerged where the Christian parent can find solace, encouragement and great advice. Whereas many texts help the faithful discern priesthood, marriage, consecration or other spiritual life as laity, few focus specifically on Christian parenting. Parenting: The Complex and Beautiful Vocation of Raising …