Today is the feast day of Pope St. John Paul II, one of the longest-reigning popes and of course well remembered in the lifetimes of all Catholics middle-aged or older. He was truly an astonishing man and an inspiration to so many priests ordained in the last generation, including myself. I have vivid memories […]
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Fra Angelico Our Lord Jesus promises us that He is the way, the truth and the light. But the ancient philosophers remind us that there is more than one door way into Truth. That is, it is not just a matter of transmitting facts. The goodness and truth of God is also expressed in
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Under our current national political leadership, we have recently seen very aggressive movements to promote abortion and involve you in it. For example, Joseph Biden has just reversed former President Trump’s prohibition against providing money to abortion agencies such as Planned Parenthood through the federal Title X health care act. (As an aside, this has
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St. Gerard Majella Please spread the word for any couples you might know struggling to bear the cross of infertility. St. Ignatius Parish in Monfort Heights (Cincinnati) is sponsoring a day of prayer, reflection and practical advice for these couples on Saturday, October 16th. I highly recommend this program. One of the speakers is
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Van Dyck, the Madonna of the Rosary History buffs (especially military history buffs) know that there are certain battles which are turning points that shape the course of a nation’s history, or even the world’s. For example, some historians consider the Battle of Stalingrad or the Battle of Dunkirk the turning point of World
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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has recently announced the draft plan for the new “Families of Parishes (FOPs)” — the groupings of parishes throughout the 19 counties of our local church. These are available for viewing at the website for the Beacons of Light pastoral initiative which is attempting to formulate the best path forward
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Castel Sant’Angelo Bridge, Rome Today (October 2nd) is the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Unfortunately, in popular Catholic devotion this has been sentimentalized as applying only to little children. The Church’s tradition, however, has always reminded us that these extra-ordinarily powerful and wise angelic beings are guides throughout our lives, and that we should
In October, we begin Respect Life Month, a time our U.S. Bishops have asked us to pray and act to rebuild a culture in which all human life is respected, cherished and protected, from the moment of conception until God desires to take that life home to Himself. Because we are in the Year
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The Supreme Court of the United States has scheduled the hearing for a major case on the ability of states to restrict abortion, which could have deep implications for the future of the horribly misguided Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions of 1973, which essentially require states to legalize abortion for any
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Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco has become one of the staunchest advocates for the sanctity of life in the college of bishops. It is well worth reading his comments on a recent bill being advanced by the Democrat party in Congress to codify a so-called right to kill children in the womb into federal
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