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Book Review for February 2026
A Very Little Office of Compline: Night Prayer for Children By Bo Bonner. Tan Books. 40 pages. $14.95 Reviewed by Abigail Ulbrich “Then Vespers lights the lamps of praise / and Compline rests our pilgrim days. / Seven-a-Day I bow my chin / and once at night to conquer sin. …
An Invitation to Remember
It is a privilege to introduce myself as the curator and storyteller behind From the Archives, an exploration of the treasures preserved in the Archdiocesan Archives. My love for history started early, shaped in no small part by my grandmother, whose storytelling taught me long before graduate school that memory …
Lenten Love in Action
by Susan Bergman When Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) launched the Lenten Love in Action campaign in 2023, their goal was simple: celebrate the good already happening in our neighborhoods and inspire even more of it. Seeing countless small acts of kindness quietly unfolding in schools, parishes, …
Book Review: Your Eucharistic Identity by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
Your Eucharistic Identity by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. Ignatius Press. 168 pages. $17.95 Reviewed by Timothy O’Malley Throughout the country, a revival of adult initiation is underway. At the University of Notre Dame, for example, we have the largest number ever of students entering the Church. What happens after these …
Mental Wellness Ministry
Lisa Averion I still feel a deep sense of awe and gratitude as I recall my days in Rome at the Ministry of Hope Conference: International Catholic Forum on Mental Wellbeing. To be among ministers, pastoral workers, and mental health advocates from every corner of the world was a gift …
Growing Toward Greatness–Superintendent Shares His Vision for Catholic Education
by Kary Ellen Berger Hope and possibility are shaping the future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In classrooms across the region, teachers form not only strong students, but young people who understand their purpose and potential. Superintendent Matt Daniels believes this work reaches far beyond academics, that …
On his dying day, renowned cartoonist’s faith in Christ made public
By Daniel Payne Jan 13, 2026 / 15:36 pm Scott Adams, the creator of the long-running “Dilbert” comic strip whose art satirized the typical American workplace, died on Jan. 13 at 68 years old after a battle with cancer. Adams, who became known later in his career for espousing conservative and …
Finding the Presence of God
by Sarah Wells Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati this past May, Fr. Adam Lewis became Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Hills Family of Parishes, which includes Holy Trinity, West Union; St. Benignus, Greenfield; St. Mary, Hillsboro; and St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles. He defers …
Opening Doors to Young Disciples
by Lisa Fletcher Across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, increasing numbers of high school students are expressing a beautiful desire: to become Catholic. Now, a revised archdiocesan policy helps that desire take root by bringing parishes and schools together in a spirit of collaboration. For the first time, students have a …
