Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Over the last several months, we have been exploring Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections in TOB on “historical man”—that is, human beings who are fallen, who struggle with sinful …

At the conclusion of a career serving the Church, Francis X. Maier could have written a memoir of his journey from script writer to editor of the National Catholic Register and then to serving Archbishop Charles Chaput in Denver and Philadelphia. Instead, he conducted detailed interviews with bishops, lay faithful, …

The gossip and society news columns were the precursor to today’s social media! For ancestors involved in a local event, there may be a series of articles over several issues and even quotes from your ancestors or people who knew them. Advertisements paid for all the published “news,” so an …

Dios creó los cielos y la tierra, estableciendo un universo ordenado a partir de lo que había sido el caos. Entre todo lo que existe – la tierra y el mar, los árboles y las flores, los pájaros, los peces y los animales – el hombre y la mujer se …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2024 / 06:00 am Members of the United States Congress are demanding immediate answers after the U.S. State Department admitted a $500,000 grant the agency awarded to a humanist group may have been misused to promote atheism in Nepal and Asia under the …

Brother John Richard LEMKER of the St. Leonard Community in Centerville, Ohio, USA, died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on July 4, 2024, in Centerville, Ohio, USA, at the age of 91 with 72 years of religious profession. Brother John was a beloved teacher, religious formator, and …

DAYTON, Ohio — The University of Dayton will lead a community reading project that aims to inspire meaningful conversations, elevate voices and build stronger connections with a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. UD’s Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, in partnership with Dayton Metro Library, Daybreak …

Why can’t non-Catholics receive Holy Communion in Catholic churches? The Catholic Church ordinarily does not admit non-Catholics to Holy Communion. This practice can be especially difficult for those with close family members who are non-Catholic, especially spouses, children or siblings. This limitation on who is invited to receive Communion does …

Washington D.C., Jun 6, 2014 / 14:04 pm Men and women across the United States and Europe commemorated the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the events of that fateful day, June 6, 1944, which launched the major turning point in World War II. Tens of thousands of Allied forces in …

For migrants fleeing their homes We pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys full of danger and violence, find welcome and new opportunities in the countries that receive them.