Jeanne Hunt: Holy night – or hectic night?
Tis the season to be merry. Or is it? Too often, we dread the holidays because of all the hassle involved in making merry. Not the least of which is getting gifts for family and friends. Thanksgiving is so simple: great food, great company and not a worry in the …
Stuff Luke Carey Found for December: Encounter in the Ordinary
Two different people shared the same article with me last month. My charismatic roots tempt me to take that it as a sign it should be this month’s topic, so here goes. The article came from the Catholic website Aleteia, and is titled, “Hey, pastors, want to bring us Millennials …
Stories, tears flow freely for descendants of slaves Jesuits owned, sold
IMAGE: CNS photo/Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Inside the parish hall of St. Gabriel the Archangel Church in New Orleans, the personal stories flowed as freely as the tears. One by one, descendants of the 272 enslaved men, women and children sold …
In #MeToo movement Catholic Church can play role in discussion, healing
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The wave of accusations of sexual harassment, misconduct and assault from Hollywood to Capitol Hill and many places in between in recent months has been described as a revolution, a moment and a time for national reckoning. The accused …
Tim Reilly Named New President of St. Xavier High School
The St. Xavier Board of Trustees, announced the appointment of Tim Reilly Class of ’76 as the next president of St. Xavier High School. He will join the school from St. Ignatius Loyola School, Cincinnati, where he currently serves as principal; he will officially assume his new duties beginning in …
Cancer deters comedian McDonald’s NCYC gig, but not her faith or humor
IMAGE: CNS photo/Natalie Hoefer, The Criterion By Natalie Hoefer WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a new letter to members of Congress, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, outlined a sweeping package of changes in pending tax reform legislation to ensure the final bill is “morally acceptable.” Bishop Dewane, chairman of …
Chaplain says 40 years with bowl-bound Badgers ‘a wonderful experience’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Father Nate Wills By Mary C. Uhler MADISON, Wis. (CNS) — When the Wisconsin Badgers’ football team travels to the Orange Bowl to play Miami Dec. 30, the players will take a 12-1 record with them — one of the best in team history. Accompanying them will be …
Natural disasters prompt church to raise millions for aid, recovery
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, Reuters By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — In Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida, California and Mexico City, recovery was slow and deep pain remained from a string of natural disasters as 2017 ended. Hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes from August through December caused widespread destruction and claimed hundreds …
Xavier and TriHealth Break Ground on Health United Building
$54 million multipurpose “HUB” will be a model of collegiate health Cincinnati (Dec. 11, 2017) – Xavier University and TriHealth, two long-time, faith-based organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for all in the Cincinnati community, broke ground today on the Health United Building (HUB) on the Xavier campus. …
Steve Trosley for December: Season’s greetings? Don’t be afraid to offend
What are we saying this year? Season’s greetings? Holiday greetings? Merry Christmas? Anecdotal evidence would seem to indicate that how we greet others at Christmas time has more to do with fear than with conviction. We fear that we will offend someone or instigate an unpleasant confrontation. So we default …
