David Cooley Nearly 200 eighth-grade students from schools supported by Catholic Inner-city Schools Education (CISE) took part in the inaugural CISE Career Exposition “A Hero’s Journey” on Monday, Nov. 24 at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The event featured more than 30 Cincinnati industry partners providing interactive introductions to …

The 2025 Jubilee Year “Pilgrims of Hope” has prompted record-breaking numbers of faithful Catholics from all over the world to flock to the Eternal City. Add to those numbers 42 people from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who were led there recently by Archbishop-Emeritus Dennis M. Schnurr. The 11-day Holy Year …

Advent is a season of hope. It is the beginning of the liturgical year, and a time for us to reflect on the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as the long centuries of yearning by the Israelite people for the Messiah promised by God. During the …

One of my favorite songs of all time is “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. The melody, the lyrics, and that distinct voice really conjure up beautiful images in my mind. It’s a peaceful song, and every time I hear it, I’m reminded of all the gifts the world …

While reflecting on vocations, my imagination kept landing on my favorite lines from The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. They’re from a conversation between Frodo, a small hobbit, and Gandalf, a wise, old wizard, in the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring. Gandalf is explaining a …

The most precious time of the day for me is when I sit down to have dinner with my family. I tell my children that no matter where we were throughout the day or what we experienced, we are blessed to be able to come together and share stories over …

With the Young at Heart theme this month, The Catholic Telegraph team thought it fitting and fun to interview a panel of very young Catholics. So, I met with a group of seven second- grade students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Anderson after their all-school Mass to ask …

I must admit to struggling with the magazine’s theme for this month. It’s not that it’s a bad theme; I just haven’t been feeling or acting very “young at heart” lately. I seem to be overthinking and worrying about everything. Life is often challenging, and not only do I have …

By David Cooley When in Rome On Sunday, June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Robert G. Casey was in Rome to receive the pallium from Pope Leo XIV, continuing an ancient custom symbolizing an archbishop’s pastoral service to his people and his unity with the Petrine …