Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 13:30 pm The more often Catholics in the United States attend Mass, the more likely they are to oppose proposed changes to the Church, such as blessing same-sex marriages and allowing women to become priests, a new Pew Research Center study reveals. Pew …
Americans’ religious preferences remain mostly unchanged over the last 5 years, poll shows
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 30, 2025 / 15:07 pm Recent polling data has found that Americans’ religious affiliations have not greatly changed since 2020, appearing to stabilize following decades of substantial shifts. Data collected by the polling firm Gallup surveyed 12,000 adults in the U.S. and found that from …
The Purpose of Work is Not to Work
The object of work is similar to the object of playing golf. Who is happier at the end of a round of golf: the person who hit the ball 100 times or the one who only hit it 85 times? We all know the answer. The object of golf is …
Into your Hands May 2025
A friend of mine began discerning priesthood soon after his First Communion. From the age of eight, he dreamed of the day when he could be a priest and celebrate Mass. This was not me. I did not consider a vocation to the priesthood until the end of my junior …
Groundbreaking archive in Ohio aims to preserve the history of U.S. women religious
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 06:00 am A group of religious sisters in Cleveland is launching a multimillion-dollar archive center that will help collect, preserve, and share the stories of women religious in the United States. Sister Susan Durkin, OSU, told CNA that the Women Religious Archives Collaborative …
Gameday Mass Times
GameDay Mass Times Welcome Cincinnati Reds and Washington National Fans !!! This weekend The Reds host the Washington Nationals on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. First pitch on Saturday is 6:40 p.m. and Sunday at 1:40 p.m. Below are Mass times downtown to enhance your Third Sunday of Easter …
En Tus Manos
Un amigo mío comenzó a discernir el sacerdocio poco después de su Primera Comunión. Desde los ocho años soñaba con el día en que pudiera ser sacerdote y celebrar la Misa. Ese no era yo. No consideré la vocación al sacerdocio hasta el final de mi tercer año en la …
The Grotto of the Holy Companions
One year ago, only a storm sewer existed in an otherwise empty patch of grass at Saint Xavier High School. Now, it’s a sacred space known as The Grotto of the Holy Companions. Metal silhouettes stand in representation of St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Peter Faber, St. Francis Xavier and …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for May 2025
For working conditions Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
‘Pope Francis, a priest who was at my side no matter what happened’
Adrian Pallarols, a dear friend of Pope Francis, frequently known as the Pope’s silversmith, remembers the late friend with whom he would sit and chat over coffee milk and cookies prepared by nuns ‘as a priest who was at my side no matter what happened.’ By Deborah Castellano Lubov “A …
