Spring is always a time of renewal, which we see in nature as the days get warmer and the grass turns greener. Catholics enter a period of spiritual renewal, often through prayerful meditation, as Lent begins, then culminates in the celebration of new life at Easter. Meditation on our Lord’s …

She was sitting with three other ladies, also in wheelchairs, when I found her at the nursing home. She was over 100 years old. “We can’t do much anymore,” she said about herself and her friends. “I bet you can still pray,” I said. They nodded. “How about an ‘Our …

The 1988 film Bull Durham opens with a voiceover by a main character, Annie Savoy, rhapsodizing about the beauty of baseball. “I believe in the church of baseball,” Annie begins, followed by a rather dubious inventory of gurus and other religions she has tried to follow. After a brief soliloquy …

By Walt Schaefer Missionaries, the Cincinnati Reds, the Venezuelan Air Force. A number of improbable things came together in 1990 to create Davey Concepción Field in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. • Cincinnatian Mike Gable, his wife, Kathy, and their four young sons had been assigned to serve as lay Maryknoll missioners in …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Responding to the Sadducees, Jesus said, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are accounted worthy to attain to that age and to …

1) Seton Honors Sisters of Charity The Sisters of Charity were honored guests at Seton High School in Cincinnati on Jan. 15, 2025, as the school celebrated the Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The day began with Mass, followed by lunch. This cherished tradition highlighted the enduring bond and …

Those greedy popes, gluttons, hypocrites and eternally damned lovers in Dante Alighieri’s 14th century poem, The Divine Comedy, wherein Dante receives guided tours through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven: they’re meaningless to us today, right? Not so fast, says poet Angela Alaimo O’Donnell in Dear Dante: Poems, the human condition is …

In the April 2025 edition of The Catholic Telegraph the wrong clues for the crossword was published. Here’s your clues for the April 2025 magazine: ACROSS 1 Adam was made from this 5 Genesis tower 10 Southern US state, familiarly 14 1974 Wimbledon champ 15 Run away with a lover …

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is about an encounter with God’s mercy and forgiveness. It’s not something to be scared of… no matter how long it’s been or how big your sins.

In a visually saturated world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and become desensitized to beauty. Visio Divina, Latin for “divine seeing,” encourages us to slow down and engage in visual contemplation, using art as a profound tool for connecting with the Divine. A Guide to Visio Divina Begin by making …