Like many parents of young children, I prepare for Christmas in the weeks—or even months—before its arrival by keeping a list of my family’s wants and needs that can be wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree. The significant time and energy invested to meet the day’s material expectations often …

The saints are alive and present to us; they desire to be with us and to accompany us on our pilgrimage through this vale of tears. Yet they often feel distant, in part because we have lost that sense of mystery in our world. As a friend often says, when …

Last year, a sold out crowd gathered to watch a demonstration by  Fr. Leo cooking  Penne Vodka. After dinner and a  night of fellowship, there was  and a friendly cookoff between the two priests, which featured ingredients such as turkey, Cincinnati’s Barbeque Grippo Potato Chips, and quail eggs. Check out the …

Body & Soul is a feature that hopes to highlight faith-filled folks who nourish others through their ministries, other food related topics and perhaps even heavenly inspired recipes. Please send any story ideas to Eileen Connelly, OSU. By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  As a young boy, Father Christopher …