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Seize the Moment: Barbecue and a Taste of Heaven
I love barbecue. Seriously, my heart yearns for it. Owensboro, KY, where I’m from, is actually the epicenter of a unique variety: mutton barbecue. Mutton is meat from sheep around three years old, as opposed to lamb, which is meat from sheep less than a year old. It starts out …
Being Pro-Life: Ending Abortion Through Prayer & Fasting
A man was praying outside an abortion facility when a woman walked into the clinic. Not long after, she walked back out and right up to him. She said, “Excuse me, but I just wanted to thank you. I asked God for a sign this morning on whether or not …
Archbishop Schnurr Welcomes Four Into the Catholic Church at Lebanon Correctional
by Jennifer Schack At Christmas Masses around the archdiocese, churches filled with bustling families and friends snuggled tightly into pews to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Lights, trees and wreaths filled churches to accompany the joy of the beautiful feast day. But there was at least one Christmas Mass …
If you go: Praying the Steps in Mt. Adams
Today’s primer on Praying the Steps in Mt. Adams at Holy Cross Immaculata Church. What to expect: People began praying on the hillside while the church was being built and, after 1859, gathering to pray on its original steps. Eventually, the custom developed into a Good Friday observance, and for …
Photo Essay: Catholic Schools Week Mass 2020
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 the Catholic Schools Week Mass for the southern part of the Archdiocese was held at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Bishop Joseph Binzer was the celebrant. The next day, St. Luke is Beavercreek was the host of this annual celebration for the northern …
Saint Ursula Academy Students Attend Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice
By Jill Cahill Six Saint Ursula Academy (SUA) students and two faculty members recently traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. This annual event connects Catholic faith and justice, addressing timely issues through two days of dynamic speakers, breakout sessions and networking opportunities. Known as …
Today’s Video: Many of the Faithful traveled to Washington for the March for Life 2020.
Every year, thousands of Americans come to Washington, D.C., many traveling from states far away, to participate in the March for Life and advocate for the lives of unborn babies. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati was well represented as hundreds of students, adults, and seminarians left for Washington D.C. to participate …
For His Glory Seton Athletes Direct Focus to God
By M.D. Pitman The record for the Seton 2012 soccer season didn’t match the talent on the team – then Erika Maurer started talking about God. “We had a really terrible season, but we were a talented team and couldn’t figure out what was going on,” she said. “So heading …
Samantha England: A Portrait of Perseverance Summit Country Day Teacher Educates While Battling Cancer
By Rebecca Sontag There are a thousand excuses for not making your own artwork. But the kids love to see what you can do. It brings a level of authenticity to your classroom also. The whole thing just worked out amazingly.” –Samantha England Samantha England had more than a thousand …
Box of Joy Cincinnati Seventh-Grader Helps Impoverished People
By Rebecca Sontag Katie Claes’ dad came home from work one evening excited about something he’d heard on the radio and told Katie all about it. During that morning’s commute on Sacred Heart Radio’s Son Rise Morning Show, Jason Claes listened to an interview with Jim Cavnar, president and cofounder of …
