Cincinnati seminarian learns dependence on Christ in India
November 1, 2012 By Steve Trosley Does walking in the footsteps of Mother Theresa help prepare one for the rigors of pastoral life?
What keeps me Catholic? The Catholic press
November 1, 2012 By Michael Daley Though some may see this as a pathetic attempt to ingratiate myself to my editor, I’m actually serious. The Catholic press helps keep me Catholic. Perhaps even more importantly, I have it to thank for my wife June. Back in the summer of …
The call to evangelize
November 1, 2012 By Fr. Kyle Schnippel Why does the church exist? Such a simple question, but such a variety of possibilities for answer. While it is true the church exists to perpetuate the sacraments, to continue Christ’s mission on Earth, to educate the youth; all seem to be possible …
Expanding the fundamentals of our faith
November 1, 2012 By Steve Trosley Anyone who has played baseball or softball can tell you what it feels when he or she hits a ball squarely with the bat. It has its own feeling and sound. You instinctively know you did something right.
Longtime soup kitchen volunteer remembered fondly
November 1, 2012 By Eileen Connelly, OSU Whether he was handing out utensils to guests or cleaning tables at the Over-the-Rhine Kitchen, William “Bill” Kenney always had a smile on his face and kind word for everyone he met. The longtime volunteer at Cincinnati’s oldest soup kitchen, who died Sept. …
Catholic Charities of SW Ohio collecting donations for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief
Catholic Charities of SW Ohio, an agency of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is collecting donations for the disaster relief efforts of Catholic Charities USA in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in the northeast.
Sister Magdalen Hutmacher
A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Magdalen Hutmacher was celebrated Oct. 24 at Salem Heights in Dayton. Sister Magdalen, 92, died Oct. 19 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 68 years.
What does the church say about Catholic social teaching in the public square?
A consistent ethic of life should guide all Catholic engagement in political life. This Catholic ethic neither treats all issues as morally equivalent nor reduces Catholic teaching to one or two issues. It anchors the Catholic commitment to defend human life and other human rights, from conception until natural death, …
Latin Mass to be celebrated at northern parishes
October 29, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI allowed for greater use of Traditional Latin Mass (also called the Tridentine Mass) in 2007. And now Catholics in southwestern Ohio can experience that Mass at a rural parish each week.
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur recognize community leaders
October 29, 2012 Two Cincinnati community leaders were recognized recently by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for their commitment and service to others in the city and around the world.