March brings us to Lent, that solemn season of the Church year in which we are called to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. It is also a time to reevaluate our lives, reflecting on how we can more perfectly radiate Christ as joyful witnesses. Given our fallen human nature, this is …

As a Protestant, my knowledge of saints was limited to the ones associated with holidays: St. Nicholas, St. Valentine, St. Patrick – and those were relegated to the realm of Santa Claus. It wasn’t until I discovered true Catholicism that I understood the saints as real people who faced adversities …

Marzo nos trae la Cuaresma, ese tiempo solemne del año de la Iglesia en el que estamos llamados a la oración, al ayuno y a dar limosna. Es también un tiempo para reevaluar nuestra vida, reflexionando sobre cómo podemos irradiar más perfectamente a Cristo como testigos gozosos. Dada nuestra naturaleza …

by Sean Ater This article is the second in a series covering each of the six foundational principles of Beacons of Light, the pastoral planning process of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. “Let us be witnesses. Let us radiate Christ.” With these words, Archbishop Schnurr challenged the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catholic …