School News: Vintage statue of Mary restored at The Summit Country Day School
Just in time for Christmas, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary at The Summit Country Day School has been restored to its original beauty thanks to campus chaplain, Reverend Phil Seher. Believed to be dated perhaps from the late 1800s or early 1900s, the statue had become worn over …
Advent: The Light in the Darkness
Have you ever felt “spiritually dry”—that sense of struggling to pray, not feeling connected to the Creator, or even doubting? Maybe you’re not praying as much or wondering what you did to deserve something bad happening in your life. I certainly have, and I know I’m not the only one. …
Archdiocese of Cincinnati to Hold Collection to Aid Catholic Aging Religious
Cincinnati, O.H., November 3, 2022—The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) announces that on Dec. 10-11, 2022, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will hold the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection in parishes throughout the archdiocese. Last year, the parishioners of the archdiocese donated $604,000.00 to the collection. In 2022, the Comboni …
Hundreds of fans of soccer legend Pelé pray in front of hospital for his recovery
by CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Dec 6, 2022 / 15:00 pm More than a hundred Santos Soccer Club fans gathered Sunday in front of the hospital in Brazil where Pelé, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, is undergoing treatment, to pray for his recovery. The ACESSA.com website …
U.S. Catholic population shows growth, trends southward
by Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Dec 6, 2022 / 12:00 pm The Catholic population in the United States has grown by about 2 million people in 10 years. With nearly 62 million people, it continues to constitute the largest religious body in 36 U.S. states, according to the latest …
The mighty Mississippi was once named ‘River of the Immaculate Conception.’ Here’s why
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Dec 4, 2022 / 08:00 am “Immaculate” is not a word most people would use to describe the Mississippi River’s famously muddy waters. But Father Jacques Marquette was not most people. The Jesuit explorer, who came from France as a missionary to Canada in …
Catholic student center in Nebraska receives shooting threat, signed ‘Jane’s Revenge’
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Dec 4, 2022 / 13:23 pm A Catholic campus ministry center at the University of Nebraska received a death threat Saturday morning in a note signed, “Jane’s Revenge,” a calling card used by pro-abortion activists. “If our right to abortion in Bellevue is taken away …
A Message to Men
Today Fr. Mike encourages all men watching to consider taking the 90 day journey of Exodus 90. Learn more about Exodus 90 at www.Exodus90.com
Busca al Senor by ARZOBISPO DENNIS M. SCHNURR
A lo largo del mes de enero, celebramos la memoria litúrgica de muchos santos que se dedicaron al aprendizaje y a la educación. Hermanas religiosas, como Santa Elizabeth Ann Seton y Santa Ángela Merici, formaron comunidades de mujeres comprometidas con la educación de los jóvenes y las familias. Los santos, …
December 3: St. Francis Xavier
On Dec. 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia. Francis Xavier was born during 1506 in the Kingdom of Navarre, a region now divided between Spain and France. His mother was an esteemed heiress, …
