June 25, 2012 By Kathy Schwartz COLUMBUS — As Meghan Vogel carried competitor Arden McMath across the finish line at Ohio’s state high school track championship, God carried her.

June 25, 2012 By Michael Daley Before anyone dismissively accuses me of being blue, red or green, I want to say two things: 1) It’s a sin not to vote; and 2) the Tuesday after the first Monday in November should be a holy day of obligation (in America) celebrating …

June 25, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel Eight-five years ago, our neighbors to the south were embroiled in a life and death struggle to maintain their freedom to worship as they saw fit.

June 25, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt It’s time to watch fireworks, eat Grandma’s potato salad and hoist the American flag. It’s the middle of summer, and we Americans are celebrating the Fourth of July. Memories of other July 4ths flood our consciousness: picnic tables loaded with relatives and great food, …

June 25, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops organized the Fortnight for Freedom from June 21-July 4, focusing on the issue of religious liberty in front of the looming Health and Human Services mandate, which would require Catholic employers and institutions to subsidize contraceptives …

June 25, 2012 By Steve Trosley Dan was one of the best bosses I ever had. He was selfless and an extraordinary listener. He was not afraid to let you take a risk and he was not uncomfortable taking responsibility when you fell on your face.

June 22, 2012 By Father Timothy Schehr Nativity of John the Baptist: Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ursuline Sister of Cincinnati Mary Anne Tremmel was celebrated at St. Ursula Convent Chapel in East Walnut Hills on June 1.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Yvonne Conrad was celebrated May 29 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Jean Fields was celebrated on June 12 in the congregation’s motherhouse chapel.