I recently found myself reflecting on the course of my summer. As a pilgrim of hope, I traveled to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee year, alongside parish directors of evangelization from the archdiocese. We were blessed and privileged to accompany Archbishop Robert Casey to the Papal Mass where Pope Leo …

Music builds community by uplifting and uniting people as they thank, praise, and worship God, raising their voices together in song and prayer. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains has a rich tradition of providing sacred music under the leadership of talented music directors like Sir John Fehring, …

The Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to solidarity as a “virtue” (no. 1942). Like any other virtue, solidarity develops through the practices and habits of moral agents. Solidarity is both essential to true human being and the virtue by which our fallen social nature is to be restored. The …

According to a recent Pew Research study, half of U.S. adults say that science and religion are “mostly in conflict,” while 47 percent say that science and religion are “mostly compatible.” Three percent said “I don’t know” or refused to answer. The harmony (or apparent lack thereof) between Christian doctrine …

On a Sunday afternoon in July, St. Raphael Church in Springfield hosted a larger and more diverse crowd than usual. While the St. Rose Family of Parishes in Clark County is no stranger to diversity, regularly celebrating Masses in both Spanish and Haitian Creole, it is most unusual for everyone …

So many significant events in the life of Jesus involved meals. From His first miracle at the wedding feast of Cana right up to the encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus; if something significant was happening in the life of Jesus, it typically involved food. Often, …

On a play date with neighborhood girls, my daughter tucked herself behind a couch during an innocent game of hide and seek, then waited excitedly. The joy and color drained from her face when she spotted the witchcraft books there. We were blindsided to learn her friend’s older sibling practiced …

Way back in the early 1970s, there was an advertisement for Coca-Cola that became quite popular. The soda pop company had assembled young people from all over the world on a hilltop in Italy. Together they sang, “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.” The decade …

The most precious time of the day for me is when I sit down to have dinner with my family. I tell my children that no matter where we were throughout the day or what we experienced, we are blessed to be able to come together and share stories over …

Each person has a personal, unique journey with Christ. No matter what our paths looks like, it’s comforting to know God has a purpose for everyone. This belief motivates the founders and supporters of Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative, who understand and live it out. Emerge provides assistance during an …