Radiating the Love that Moves the Sun and Stars
Arguably the most important official document to proceed from the Second Vatican Council was the “Dogmatic Constitution on the Church,” written “to unfold more fully” the “inner nature and universal mission” of the Church. (LG 1.) The document is better known by its Latin title, “Lumen Gentium,” taken from its …
AMID PANDEMIC, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL & MORRIS FURNITURE BRING A “DAY TO DREAM” TO LOCAL FAMILIES’ DOORSTEPS
Fifth annual “Day to Dream” matched new beds to children who need them CINCINNATI, August 31, 2021 – Fifty children in Greater Cincinnati now have a safe, comfortable place to fall asleep at night, after receiving a new bed during the fifth annual “Day to Dream” event – a partnership …
School News: Junior wins first prize and scholarship at State Science Fair
August 24, 2021: After taking first place at the McNicholas Science Fair and earning a $3000 scholarship at the Regional Science Fair, junior Gia Guessford presented her project at the State Science Fair this summer where she scored a superior rating and won first prize for the Milt Austin Aquatic …
Louisiana schools closed amid prayers for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ida
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Sep 1, 2021 / 16:15 pm At least one Catholic church in New Orleans has opened its doors to serve as an emergency shelter amid widespread power outages and flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie, adjoining New Orleans to the …
Father Danny Roussel of Baton Rouge remembered as a ‘devoted priest’
by Carl Bunderson Baton Rouge, La., Sep 1, 2021 / 19:00 pm The Bishop of Baton Rouge has recalled Fr. Danny Roussel, who died by suicide on Monday, as a devoted and beloved priest, and encouraged prayers for the priest and for his family. “Fr. Danny was a deeply devoted …
Biden ‘deeply committed’ to legal abortion, after Texas’ pro-life law goes into effect
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2021 / 12:30 pm President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration is “deeply committed” to upholding legal abortion, after Texas’ pro-life “heartbeat” law went into effect. “My administration is deeply committed to the constitutional right established in Roe v. Wade nearly …
Bishop Barron: Election of atheist as Harvard chaplain president ‘complete and abject surrender’
by Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Sep 1, 2021 / 18:00 pm Bishop Robert Barron said on Tuesday that the Harvard University chaplains made a “complete and abject surrender” by electing an atheist as the president of their association. “What does bother me,” Barron wrote in an Aug. 31 op-ed for …
Divided Supreme Court rejects challenge of Texas pro-life law
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 2, 2021 / 07:00 am A divided Supreme Court late Wednesday evening declined a petition to block Texas’ “heartbeat” law, allowing the law to stand for now. Texas’ “Heartbeat Act” prohibits abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected – which can be as …
September 02: Martyrs of September
The September Martyrs are a group of 191 faithful Christians who were martyred at the hands of the French Revolution on September 2 and 3, 1792. After refusing to take an oath in support of the civil consititution of the clergy, an act condemned by the Vatican which placed Catholic …
Seton High School Graduate Wins Better Business Bureau Students of Integrity Scholarship
Local student Anna Hammann was named one of BBB’s 2021 Students of Integrity (SOI) Scholars. The SOI scholarship is an ethics-based essay competition; recipients are chosen by an independent panel of judges for written submissions demonstrating an exceptional interaction with an ethical dilemma. Anna Hammann is a Cincinnati native, born …
