Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus reaffirmed the sixth commandment and brought it to fulfillment by teaching that one must refrain not only from overt acts of adultery but also the interior …

When younger, I never imagined myself as a husband and dad. All I wanted was to travel—like rugged, vagabond travel— and capture stories of religious minorities in war zones. The thought of settling down and living a white-picket-fence life, to me, was counter to living life to its fullest—it was …

As I write this, my son lies next to me in his bassinet, just 13 days old. A first-time mom, I learned over the past nine months just how much preparation is necessary for a family to welcome a new and precious, little life into their world. There have been …

God is good. God is real. God is not boring. He is worthy of our praise and our worship. But what is worship? As the Oxford Dictionary says, worship is “the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” As a cradle Catholic, I could give a similar …

Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford 5361 S. Milford Rd., Milford, 45150 | jesuitspiritualcenter.com Guided by the mission to accompany individuals into a deeper relationship with God, the Jesuit Spiritual Center (JSC) offers transformative retreat experiences rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. For almost a century, the …

Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, 45212 | olhsc.org Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center is dedicated to bringing people closer to God through prayer, reflection, education and sacraments. They offer retreats ranging from one day to one week, providing spiritual enrichment with continuous …

Carmelite Spirituality is one of the oldest in the Catholic tradition, having roots in the Old Testament with the prophet Elijah. His witness inspired hermits to live on Mount Carmel, the tradition was carried to Europe and reformed in the 16th century, and the spirituality continues to be lived out …

Franciscan Spirituality flows from the experience of a single man, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Son of cloth merchant Pietro Bernardone, St. Francis went from fighting for the values of wealth and fame to feeling contempt for those same values. After suffering for a year in an open pit prison …

Do you desire to deepen your relationship with God and be more attentive to His presence, activity and invitation in your life? Do you feel you could benefit from walking the spiritual journey, admittedly a lonely path at times, with someone who could affirm, clarify and even challenge you along …

Bergamo Center 4400 Shakertown Rd., Dayton, 45430 | bergamocenter.org The Bergamo Center extends hospitality in a spirit of peace and renewal on its campus adjacent to 50 acres of a wooded natural preserve. “The Bergamo Center is set on the Marianist property of Mount Saint John, which is open to …