The Final Word | Belle Grubert Living stones are formed and shaped to be used. If rocks can be used by humanity to create gorgeous cathedrals, how much more can we, made in the image and likeness of our Creator, be used by Him for the upbuilding of His Church, …

Christian Anthropology | Andrew J. Sodergren, M.T.S., Psy.D. Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In his meditations on Ephesians 5, Pope St. John Paul II highlighted the two distinct images St. Paul uses to describe the …

Church Fathers | Fr. Jacob Lindle On July 17, 180 A.D., in the little town of Scillium in the Roman Province of North Africa, a Roman governor demanded that 12 Christians “swear by the spirit of our lord the emperor and offer sacrifice for his health.” These men and women …

by Fr. Jacob DuMont, L.C. For a complete listing of Parishes holding Divine Mercy Celebrations, click here.  Pope St. John Paul II passed away on the Vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday, April 2, 2005. I was present in St. Peter’s Square, with fellow seminarians and many others from around the …

Editors Note: Here’s an article about First Communion that’s both timely and informative from 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — With first Communion season upon us, children will be soon be donning their finery for the joyous event as parents plan festive family gatherings to celebrate. But there is more to the occasion …

Dear Father: I have a question regarding godparents. It seems mandatory that a godparent be a Catholic. I could have a Catholic be a godparent and move three years after the baptism to another state. The child would only rarely see them, possibly only on holidays. I could ask a non-catholic …

Requirements to be a Catholic Godparent: “Each child may have a godfather and a godmother, the word ‘godparents’ is used in the rite to describe both.” (Rite of Baptism for Children 6) Only one godparent is necessary. The godparent must be a fully initiated Catholic (Baptized, Confirmed, received Eucharist), at …

The Saintly Seven: Black Catholics on the Path to Sainthood by Mary Anne Bressler The Saintly Seven Were you aware that there are seven African American candidates for canonization? The lives of these holy men and women span nearly the entire existence of the United States as an independent nation—from …

Celebrating Lay Formation at MTSM By Eileen Connelly, OSU Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology (MTSM) is celebrating 50 years of lay formation, as well as the deep faith and many gifts the laity bring to the Church. Their celebration encompasses all forms of lay formation offered over …

Rebekah Ott Andy and Kari Robben’s family began their inspiring journey of faith and trust after Kari was diagnosed with ALS in 2015. Short for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), ALS is a nervous system disease with no known cure. Noticing symptoms of ALS during her …