A quiet invitation to prayer will soon reappear in the pages of The Catholic Telegraph, offering a renewed way to encounter God through beauty and reflection. The “Divine Seeing” (Visio Divina) column returns with a new voice in Cecelia “Ceil” Dorger, an art historian, author, and adjunct professor at Mount …

  OptimALL Services started with one goal: provide the highest quality education in faith-based schools for students with special needs. Achieving this goal bears more fruit than simply supporting students with individual education plans (IEPs): it  ensures such students can stay in Catholic schools; remain with their siblings; and grant …

In 2014, a new kind of ministry quietly opened its doors to some of the community’s most vulnerable members: babies born exposed to addictive substances and the mothers who love them. Named for St. Brigid, patron saint of mothers and children, Brigid’s Path was founded on a simple but powerful …

As we celebrate the newest priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati this month, it is good to reflect on how each one of us supports vocations. Perhaps, we have prayed the archdiocesan Prayer for Vocations at Mass. Maybe, we also encouraged someone to consider the priesthood or consecrated religious life. …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body (TOB).” From the beginning, God gave us marriage not only for the good of spouses sharing this life together but also as a sign of the intimate union God Himself desires …

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” Mt 28:19 Jesus gave His disciples this commission just before ascending into heaven. Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC, nos. 849-852) teach that …

When I first sat down to write this month’s column, I must admit I wasn’t especially inspired. Humility felt like a difficult theme to draw out of the archives. Then my colleague Sarah said something that really resonated with me. She spoke about the quiet beauty of recovering family histories, …

The title “father” as applied to priests in the Catholic Church has both historical and theological significance. It reflects the role of priests as spiritual leaders and caretakers of their communities, analogous to a biological father’s role in a family. The use of this title, however, also raises questions about …

Celebrated annually on the third Sunday of June, Father’s Day is a time when many reflect on the influence of their dad or father figure in their life. Many Catholic families associate their father leading their family in the faith with Christ’s self-sacrificing love. In Coldwater, Ohio, the Knights of …

Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC), a national organization serving professional and amateur athletes, is expanding its presence in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati through a new, local missionary focused on helping student-athletes and staff put faith at the center of competition. Based out of Dayton, Mike Hoendorf is the new Midwest …