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Relic of Saint Carlo Acutis in Cincinnati this week!
W H A T | Veneration of the relic of Saint Carlo Acutis W H E N | Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Thursday, Feb. 12 W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: 325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati OH Release Date: February 6, 2026 Relic …
Married for Mission
Exploring love, family, and faith across the stages of marriage by Lisa Fletcher Marriage is a journey of love, faith, and grace. Across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Catholic couples have been discovering that the true beauty of marriage lies in more than companionship: it is a living sacrament, a daily …
On Sickness and Light
by Colin Rahill If I were a character in some story, would I have a happy ending? That is the question I ponder as I lie in the MRI machine. All I can do in in this mechanical tunnel is think, remember, and wonder. I’m nearly thirty, and I’m not …
African Americans on the Path to Sainthood
“In every age and culture, communities have raised up men and women who lived saintly lives in the movements of their day. In every continent, the Church has canonized men and and women to whom we can acknowledge the possibility for everyone to aspire to live as excellent witnesses of …
A Painful Past, a Call to Healing
Learning from the Story of the Randolph Freedpeople by John Stegeman Within the long history of slavery and racism in the United States, there are thousands of rarely told stories. One such story is that of the Randolph Freedpeople. Thanks to an exhibit hosted by the Missionaries of the Precious …
Refresher on the rules of fast and abstinence during Lent 2026
Ash Wednesday is February 18, 2026. Below are some of the rules and regulations binding on Roman Catholics on Ash Wednesday and throughout the penitential season of Lent. Summed up succinctly, Roman Catholics must fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 and Good Friday, April …
Seminarian Spotlight: Deacon Nicholas Emmerling
From Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology Deacon Nicholas Emmerling had an idea from an early age that the priesthood would be in his future. A son of the West Side of Cincinnati, he got involved in ministry early and was immediately inspired by the priests he got …
Lord’s Day Reflection: When mercy displaces darkness
As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on “The grit of light: When mercy displaces darkness.” By Abbot Marion Nguyen When Jesus tells his disciples, “You are the light of the world,” the words can sound reassuring, even flattering. In our time, light …
Remembering Auschwitz
A Call to Conscience and Courage by Patricia McGeever A lone little shoe with the sock still inside stands encased in a glass cube as evidence of the Nazi’s cruelty and inhumanity. It is one of the 500 artifacts and 400 photographs on display at the Cincinnati Museum Center as …
