Pope says he’s strengthened, encouraged by talks with Benedict XVI
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ROMANIA (CNS) — Pope Francis said that he continues to visit retired Pope Benedict XVI, 92, who is like a grandfather who continues to encourage him and give him strength. "I take his hand and let him …
Update: Freedom, mercy are lasting legacy of martyred bishops, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves BLAJ, Romania (CNS) — The memory and witness of Romania’s martyred bishops are a reminder that Christians are called to stand firm against ideologies that seek to stifle and suppress their cultural and religious traditions, Pope Francis said. On the last leg …
Meet Lehman Graduate Elias Bezy
Lehman grad discerning call to priesthood His faith and vocation were first nurtured at home, then at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney, said recent graduate Elias Bezy. One of 11 children, he recalls attending daily Mass with his mother, Bree, and developing an early affinity for priestly ministry. While …
A Question of Faith: Has revelation ended or does God continue to reveal Himself to us?
Answer: If God’s revelation to humanity ended with the death of St. John, the last apostle, how was other information (which is not necessarily in the Bible) revealed to Church fathers and teachers? Does this kind of revelation continue today? In God’s divine plan, he slowly revealed himself to humanity, …
Today’s Video: Looking for a new start
On this Ascension of the Lord weekend, we recall in Acts 1: When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed …
Leave divisions behind, embrace fellowship, pope says at Marian shrine
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves MIERCUREA CIUC, Romania (CNS) — At a Marian shrine in the heart of Transylvania, Pope Francis called on Romania’s Catholics to leave resentments behind and to embark on a journey of unity. Celebrating Mass June 1 at the Sumuleu Ciuc shrine, an …
Obituaries for May
Father Angelo Caserta A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Angelo Caserta was celebrated May 21 at St. Boniface Church in Piqua. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided. Father Caserta, 100, died May 12. He was the oldest surviving priest in the archdiocese. A native of Piqua, Father Caserta attended Piqua …
Rome pilgrimage to center around Blessed John Henry Newman
Father Thomas Wray, priest of the archdiocese, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in October in honor of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman. The pilgrimage will take place Oct. 8 through 15. Newman’s beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 during his visit to the United Kingdom. …
Pope Francis Prayer intentions for June
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR 2019 ENTRUSTED TO THE POPE’S WORLDWIDE PRAYER NETWORK (APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER) The Mode of Life of Priests That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.
Meet Chaminade Julienne Graduate Dave Cotton
Kairos retreat impacts Chaminade Julienne grad Dave Cotton readily admits that as an eighth grader on his high school search, Chaminade Julienne (CJ) “wasn’t at the top of my list.” After shadowing there, however, he was drawn to the school’s diversity, welcoming atmosphere and the fact that the teachers are …
