Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In recent months, we have reflected on Christ’s words in Matthew 5:27-28 in which He condemned interior acts of lust, equating them with adultery committed in the heart. Pope St. …

 

Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, 45212 | olhsc.org Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center is dedicated to bringing people closer to God through prayer, reflection, education and sacraments. They offer retreats ranging from one day to one week, providing spiritual enrichment with continuous …

Carmelite Spirituality is one of the oldest in the Catholic tradition, having roots in the Old Testament with the prophet Elijah. His witness inspired hermits to live on Mount Carmel, the tradition was carried to Europe and reformed in the 16th century, and the spirituality continues to be lived out …

Q: What are common fears about going to Confession?  A: People fear revealing things about themselves that may look them look bad or appear less than “nice.” They want to keep the mask on without ever having to reveal the dark things in their heart. They also fear the stigma that …

Franciscan Spirituality flows from the experience of a single man, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Son of cloth merchant Pietro Bernardone, St. Francis went from fighting for the values of wealth and fame to feeling contempt for those same values. After suffering for a year in an open pit prison …

Do you desire to deepen your relationship with God and be more attentive to His presence, activity and invitation in your life? Do you feel you could benefit from walking the spiritual journey, admittedly a lonely path at times, with someone who could affirm, clarify and even challenge you along …

Bergamo Center 4400 Shakertown Rd., Dayton, 45430 | bergamocenter.org The Bergamo Center extends hospitality in a spirit of peace and renewal on its campus adjacent to 50 acres of a wooded natural preserve. “The Bergamo Center is set on the Marianist property of Mount Saint John, which is open to …

By John Stegeman As people prepared to gather for the annual official Bockfest celebrations in downtown Cincinnati, the owners of Paradise Brewing held their own Blessing of the Bock events in Anderson Township and Williamsburg. Paradise Brewing owners, Jeff and Tammy Graff, have long-enjoyed the events of Bockfest. Launched in …

On May 20th, 1521, a fiery young man named Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola—better known to us as St. Ignatius of Loyola—was injured in a battle at Pamplona in Spain. In the long months of bedrest and boredom during his convalescence, Ignatius either daydreamed about great romances and adventures …