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January 2026
When Abortion Pills Become Tools of Coercion, Policy Must Change
The Final Word with Bob Wurzelbacher January is a month of new beginnings. As we begin 2026, so does a familiar movement of hope and witness: in just a few weeks, tens of thousands of people from across the country will gather again to promote the dignity of the unborn, …
Can those who have never had an opportunity to form a relationship with God go to heaven?
The Church holds to the possibility that those who do not know God, through no fault of their own, can be saved. Despite the preaching of the Gospel in many parts of the world, some people have not yet heard it. Even in places where it has been preached, the …
Rooted in Christ, Building for the Future
by David Cooley It’s a new year—a fresh start—and The Catholic Telegraph has a new cover design to support our exciting and bold initiative to help build up the Kingdom of God in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. For five years now, The Catholic Telegraph as a magazine has been “bringing …
The “Carlo Connection”—Holiness is Possible
by Melissa Gillie For nearly my entire adult life, I’ve worked with children and young people in some capacity: camp counselor, mentor, youth group leader, speaker at high school or college events, and more. I’ve been the one with the “wisdom” to share, usually about my Catholic faith, sharing my …
What Building the Kingdom Does Not Look Like
by Emma Cassani Spend a moment meditating on The (Great) Tower of Babel (ca. 1563), painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. It can be found at the Kunst History Museum in Vienna, Austria. Then read Genesis 11:1-9. Background The (Great) Tower of Babel was painted during the Northern Renaissance, a …
Mutual Submission Part One
by Andrew J. Sodergren, M.T.S., Psy.D. Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” As we saw in last month’s article, the theological principle of analogy allows us to compare human concepts and experiences with divine realities. These analogical …
An Invitation to Remember
It is a privilege to introduce myself as the curator and storyteller behind From the Archives, an exploration of the treasures preserved in the Archdiocesan Archives. My love for history started early, shaped in no small part by my grandmother, whose storytelling taught me long before graduate school that memory …
Book Review: Your Eucharistic Identity by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
Your Eucharistic Identity by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. Ignatius Press. 168 pages. $17.95 Reviewed by Timothy O’Malley Throughout the country, a revival of adult initiation is underway. At the University of Notre Dame, for example, we have the largest number ever of students entering the Church. What happens after these …
Growing Toward Greatness–Superintendent Shares His Vision for Catholic Education
by Kary Ellen Berger Hope and possibility are shaping the future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In classrooms across the region, teachers form not only strong students, but young people who understand their purpose and potential. Superintendent Matt Daniels believes this work reaches far beyond academics, that …
