Editor’s Note: Finding Grace with Children at Mass
As parents of young children in church, we’ve all been there: the squirming, the diving below the pews, the waving for attention of the adults behind us, the too-loud whispers to “Sit down and be quiet,” and “Listen to Father.” I confess that, as a mother of four children under …
Discernment Leads Grad Back to Xavier Liechty’s Time in Jesuit Novitiate Helped Guide Him to Faithful Leadership
By John Stegeman One of the benefits of Jesuit education, said Spencer Liechty, is campus ministry. Liechty was a track and cross country runner at Xavier University who grew in faith and his commitment to social justice thanks in part to campus ministry efforts. Now the 2014 grad is back …
Weather Decimates Ohio Farm Community
By John Stegeman For farmers and members of the Catholic Rural Life team, Gerald and Lori Vian, the torrential rains that have blanketed southwestern Ohio aren’t the full extent their problems. While the rains have their corn and bean crops behind schedule, the Vians are also working to rebuild their …
Back to School at 54 Chatfield Student Overcame Obstacles and Gives Back to the Community
By Eileen Connelly, OSU You’re never too old to go back to school. Just ask Elizabeth Burnside. At 54, the mother of two and grandmother of four began classes at Chatfield College, working toward an associate degree in liberal arts. Burnside admittedly overcame many obstacles in order to continue her …
“We Bring the Love” Foster Grandparents Enhance Community One Classroom at a Time
When you meet JoEtta Oglesby, it’s impossible not to get caught up in her abundant joy and buoyant personality. As she will readily tell you, much of her joy comes from spending her days volunteering as a foster grandparent, assisting children in the classroom through Catholic Charities’ Senior Corps program. …
Cuban Cardinal Ortega, longtime voice of Cuba’s poor, dies at 82
IMAGE: CNS photo/Enrique De La Osa, Reuters By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A proud Cuban who pressed for greater freedom for his church and for an end to the U.S. embargo on his homeland, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino, retired archbishop of Havana, died July 26 at the age of 82. …
Puerto Rican bishops call for peace, harmony after governor’s resignation
IMAGE: CNS photo/Marco Bello, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the wake of the historic resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello, the people of the Caribbean island must continue to maintain their unity to overcome the social ills that led to the crisis, the Puerto …
Seek the Lord by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
Later this month, more than 40,000 students will begin a new school year at the 110 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. That simply could not happen without the generous support of thousands of people. Most obviously, many parents must sacrifice to pay for their children’s tuition because they …
Busca al Señor por el Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr
A finales de este mes, más de 40,000 comenzarán un nuevo año escolar en las 110 escuelas católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Cincinnati. Eso simplemente no podría suceder sin el apoyo generoso de miles de personas. Obviamente, muchos padres deben sacrificarse para pagar la matrícula de sus hijos porque han …
Off to College: What’s a parent to do?
by Rebecca Sontag The days are long but the years are short,” is a well-worn truism. We’ve heard it. We’ve said it. But we haven’t truly understood it until those marathon days of parenting (in the “primary-caregiver” sense) come to an abrupt halt. Right under the noses of attentive and …
