Dec. 1, 2010 By Terrance Callan  First Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 With this Sunday we begin the season of Advent, our time of preparation for Christmas. The readings for Advent speak about the coming of Christ. They recall the first coming of Jesus about 2000 …

Nov. 26, 2010   By Mike Daley  If the Catholic tradition is known for anything, it’s the truths (always rooted in the person of Jesus the Christ) that it proclaims. Some, necessarily, are more foundational than others. For example, perhaps the central theological truth Catholics believe in is a triune …

Nov. 19, 2010   By Father Earl Fernandes  November is a month for remembering and praying for our beloved dead. My maternal grandparents died before I was born. My paternal grandfather died when I was five, and my grandmother died last year. All my aunts and uncles on my mother’s …

More than 1,000 prepare to enter church at Easter Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion celebrations Feb. 21 marked the start of final preparations for 1,049 people who are planning to join the church at Easter. The celebrations were held in Dayton and Cincinnati. During the celebrations, sponsors …

Nov. 17, 2010 By Terrance Callan  Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Malachi 3:19-20a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21: 5-19 There are times when such things as the prospect of nuclear proliferation, terrorist threats or ecological disasters cause us to think about the end of this world. But most of the …

By Terrance Callan  Our Lord Jesus Christ the King: 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23: 35-43 The idea that Christ is king may be more meaningful to people who live in a monarchy than it is to us in the United States. Our country was established by a revolution …

By Jeanne Hunt If there were a St. Elvis of Memphis, he would be the patron saint of gratitude. For Elvis was known for his magnanimous response to applause: “Thank you. Thank you very much.” When people imitate the rock-and-roll star, they still say it. He really was grateful. As …

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 By Father Kyle Schnippel The month of November is set aside as a time to pray to and for our predecessors in the faith. Beginning with the feast of All Saints and the commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (commonly All Soul’s Day), the last few …

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 By Father Timothy Schehr  Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10 There’s a pattern in recent Sunday Gospels: Jesus makes spiritual models of the most unlikely people. Two weeks ago it was a widow persistent enough to gain a hearing from …

Thursday, October 21, 2010 By Michael Daley Even to the most casual observer, this summer was hot. As the temperatures rose, people sought refuge in their homes. They closed their windows and cranked up their air conditioners. Thankfully, fall has arrived. With it people are finally opening their windows again …