August 2026

Vol 195
No 8
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August 2026

Vol 195
No 8

From the Editors Desk

The Transcendentals and the Pursuit of True Happiness

If happiness is our destination, how do we know how to get there? Can happiness mean different things for different people?...

Columns

Finding Beauty and Wisdom in Nature

As one walks through the woods, whether in the whispers of the aspens or the rustling of the oaks, life lessons are sure to be learned....

The Ancient Providers and Protectors of God’s Family: Part 8

I’m so old that as I was growing up I had to Google the answers to my questions. How did I even survive before AI? Now, we simply ask one of the many forms of...

Is confession the only way God can forgive sins?

Is confession the only way God can forgive sins? If not, what are the other ways?...

What are “Truth,” “Beauty,” and “Goodness,” Anyway?

How do Catholics define and understand truth, beauty, and goodness? The better we understand these, the better we understand God and ourselves....

Series

Features

Servant of God Julia Greeley

The Saintly Seven: Black Catholics on the Path to Sainthood Servant of God Julia Greeley c. 1833-48–1918 The Secret Servant of the Sacred Heart of Jesus The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver,...

Conversations in the Spirit

In his June 19 Decree convoking Synod 2027, the Seventh Synod of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Archbishop Robert G. Casey wrote, “This Synod of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will help the people of this local...

Young Photographer Shares Beauty through Creativity and Acts of Love

Beauty captured through the eyes of a child is especially meaningful. With a keen eye and discretion beyond her years, Camila Morales, 10, has captured many beautiful, even sacred, moments at St. Clement Parish in...

Catholic Schools: A Place to Discern Vocations

Perhaps the greatest beauty of Catholic education is the schools’ opportunity to create space for our youth to discover their definite purpose in life....

WolfSong Leather Works

Walk into Paul and Ann WolfSong’s home-based studio in Dayton, and you’ll find leather, carving tools, and artworks in various stages of completion. What you won’t immediately see is what Paul WolfSong considers the most...

Color The Saints