Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 04:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as the Vulgate. …
Shooting at LDS church in Michigan prompts Catholic solidarity, prayers
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2025 / 21:45 pm Multiple U.S. Catholic bishops offered prayers and expressed their solidarity after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sept. 28, killing four people, injuring eight, and setting the building on …
Renewed Partnership between Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Girl Scouts of Western Ohio New Memorandum of Understanding has been Reached
For decades, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Girl Scouts of Western Ohio have worked together in the character and leadership development of young girls. At the present moment, however, we find ourselves with areas of significant differences. The Catholic Church is a religious organization, and Girl Scouts is a secular organization. Nevertheless, …
Book Review: The Mass of the Early Christians
This book review starts with a two-part quiz: In the New Testament (1) what is the earliest appearance of the words in the Consecration of the Eucharist, and (2) who said them? If your answer is (1) one of the synoptic Gospels as the earliest appearance and (2) Jesus—of course!—is …
The Sower
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 …
Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for November 2025
For the prevention of suicide Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care, and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life.
The Serra Club: Fostering Vocations & Community
Origins and Mission Serra Club International is a lay apostolate of the Catholic Church that aims to promote vocations and foster a culture of vocation awareness. Named after Saint Junípero Serra, the Spanish missionary who founded several missions in California during the 18th century, Serra clubs worldwide embody his spirit …
The Joy of the Priesthood Shouldn’t be a Well-Kept Secret
“The men we want to become priests aren’t coming to us. We have to go out and find them.” I first heard these words three years ago, and the Holy Spirit has never let me forget them. They were shared by a friend, a former vocations director, expressing how hard …
The Physician’s Prayer
For Dr. Daniel Fagel, true healing begins where modern medicine intersects timeless Catholic values. Next May, after more than three decades as a leading gastroenterologist at Tri- State Gastroenterology, Dr. Fagel is retiring, but he leaves a blueprint for medical professionals to view their careers less as a job than …
