Falling in love, getting engaged, and going through marriage preparation should be a beautiful, enriching experience. But ask Catholic couples married 25 years or longer about their marriage preparation, and many will respond that they met with their parish priest, completed a questionnaire, and attended a marriage preparation retreat; in …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 12:56 pm A West Virginia circuit court judge has tossed out a lawsuit aiming to block a state government agency from providing a $5 million grant to an Ohio Catholic trade school. Judge Richard Lindsay said in the Sept. 25 ruling that the seven-figure …

For Dr. Daniel Fagel, true healing begins where modern medicine intersects timeless Catholic values. Next May, after more than three decades as a leading gastroenterologist at Tri- State Gastroenterology, Dr. Fagel is retiring, but he leaves a blueprint for medical professionals to view their careers less as a job than …

At the moment of , the most marvelous and terrifying event occurs, we are drafted into military service. Just as a civilian’s status changes to “Active Military” as soon as he or she begins Basic Training, so too do we become soldiers of Christ and full-fledged members of the Church …

Two thousand years ago, in a place near Bethany beyond the Jordan river, Jesus asked this question of Andrew: “What are you looking for?” (Jn. 1:38). These are the first words that Jesus speaks in John’s Gospel. His question becomes a theme: He asks it after the Resurrection of Mary …

By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 13, 2025 / 14:55 pm Josh Brooks, a native of Delaware County in metro Philadelphia, dreamed of following in the footsteps of his idol LeBron James and becoming a professional basketball player. However, God had other plans for him. Today, Brooks is in …

Two men from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 2025 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. Fathers Adam Lewis and Kevin LeMelle.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati joyfully celebrated the ordination of two new priests on Saturday May 17, 2025. The men were ordained to the priesthood for service to God and the Church. Archbishop Robert G. Casey celebrated the Mass. Within the course of the ordination rite, the archbishop invoked the authority …

If you encountered a lay consecrated woman of Regnum Christi, you might not notice anything out of the ordinary—except an extra glimmer of joy. These laywomen took private vows consecrating their lives to Christ. They may wear everyday clothes and look fully immersed in the visible world yet they are …

Delhi Township, Ohio – Members of the Sisters of Charity Community welcomed Karina Montes-Ayala into the Canonical Novitiate during a vespers service Sunday, June 9, 2024, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. The purpose of the one-year Canonical Novitiate is to enable Karina to learn …