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A Splinter of Faith: New Bremen’s Paul Dwenger Inspires Others Through Humble Actions

by Susie Bergman Many of us fret over our faults and failures. Our imperfections discourage us and our defeats often break our spirits and cause us to give up hope. But when we look at them in a certain way, we can see the experiences that have been imperfect or …
Linking Science & Faith: State of the Art STEM Lab at Carroll High School Made Possible by Contribution From Catholic Nuclear Physicist

by Mark Danis “The world is spiritual, but it is also scientific. The more our students today know about science, the better they will contribute to the world they will enter.” This is the expressed motivation for Bob Barthelemy’s generous contribution to Carroll High School’s new STEM Lab. STEM stands …
Being Pro Life: Catholic Bioethics in a morally confused world.

Responsible men can become more deeply convinced of the truth of the doctrine laid down by the Church on this issue if they reflect on the consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control. Let them first consider how easily this course of action could open wide the way …
Hungry for More: Dayton Native Prepares to Enter the Dominican Sisters of Mary

by Eileen Connelly, OSU There is much joy and a certain sense of peace that accompany following God’s will for us. This was how Karen Izor felt as she prepared to enter the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on Aug. 22, along with 17 other young women …
A Prayer on Grandparents Day

Look with love on grandparents the world over. Protect them! They are a source of enrichment for families and for all of society. Support them! As they grow older, may they continue to be for their families strong pillars of Gospel faith, guardian of noble domestic ideals, living treasuries of …
A Closer Look: The Profound Irresolution of Christian Citizenship

Twentieth Century theologian John Courtney Murray, S.J., remains the most important interpreter of the American Catholic experience of citizenship and religious liberty. Featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1960, Father Murray was a chief architect of Vatican II’s Declaration on Religious Liberty. In his seminal book, We Hold …
Today’s Video: The Real Answer to Why God Allows Suffering

Playing a video game called Injustice helps Father Mike Schmitz explain the real answer to why God allows suffering.
A Catholic healthcare worker objected to contraception. Her Catholic clinic fired her.

By Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Sep 10, 2020 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- A young Portland, Oregon area medical professional this year was fired for objecting to certain medical procedures on the grounds of her Catholic faith. She was fired not from a secular hospital, however, but from a Catholic …
VACACIONES ÚTILES: Catholic Charities Provides Academic Intervention Over Summer

by Regan Meyer When Ana entered kindergarten after her family came to the U.S. from Guatemala, she consistently tested at a lower academic level than her peers. As a native Spanish speaker, Ana also struggled to communicate with her teachers. Fast forward to this summer, and Ana is enrolled in …
Isabel Mendez: Su Casa Volunteer Helps Hispanic and Latino Children Have Options in Life

by Patti McGeever When Isabel Mendez came to Cincinnati from Mexico City in 2008 with her husband and young daughter, her coworkers at Procter & Gamble told her about their volunteer work at Su Casa Hispanic Center. She decided to look into it. “This was totally word of mouth,” said …