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The Importance of Teaching Our Children to Be Childlike

“Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it” (Proverbs 22:6). My kids and I have a “crew meeting” every morning at nine. We cover the plan for the day and the rest of the week to make sure everyone is …
Where Secular Meets Sacred

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 …
Football with Faith

Archbishop Alter High School and Stephen T. Badin high schools are rivals when it comes to athletics, but the two Greater Catholic League coed schools are area leaders when it comes to incorporating faith and football. Both programs offer players weekly opportunities to encounter Christ. “Every Thursday after school, the …
Are There Modern Prophets?

The Mass readings frequently draw from the Old Testament prophets. These messengers from God called people to repentance and greater fidelity. Knowing that such a message is needed in every age, we may wonder if prophets existed after the Old Testament. The short answer is: the age of the prophets …
The Call of an Artist

Catholicism is inherently beautiful, and Tim Langenderfer knew this from a young age. Langenderfer grew up attending Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, which was “the most beautiful cathedral,” he said. Here, he found a deep appreciation for the beauty of the Mass and Catholicism. Langenderfer’s appreciation for beauty …
Educating for Eternity

What if every math problem, science lab, or book discussion in a Catholic school was also a lesson about God? That’s the heart of Education for Eternity, a growing initiative across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It’s not a new curriculum or program—it’s a shift in perspective. Rooted in the belief …
The World Needs Holy Weirdos

My friends, Shine On is back … and so am I. After a two- year hiatus, I couldn’t be more excited to be returning as a writer to The Catholic Telegraph to continue the Shine On column. Nothing brings me more joy than helping people remove the lampshades from their …
The Incarnational Politics of Pope Leo XIV

Over the first several weeks of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has staked out a deliberate perimeter of emphases that appears to encompass the dominant theme of his pontificate. The first stake in the ground was the choice of his name. Beginning with Pope St. Leo I—also known as Leo …
Let Christ’s Light Shine Through

Years Ago, I heard the story of a little girl who grew up going to church with her mother every Sunday. Each week, the mother would try to keep her daughter entertained during the Mass by pointing out the different elements of the church and their worship. She would have …
Cardinal Zuppi: We must put an end to war before it puts an end to us

40,000 young Italians gather in St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee event “You are Peter”, dedicated to peacemaking. They hear from Cardinal Zuppi and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. By Antonella Palermo “Feel embraced this evening by the entire Church, which looks upon the freshness and spontaneity …