September 2024

Vol 193
No 9

September 2024

Vol 193
No 9

From the Editors Desk

A Song of Love for God

This was a wonderful, albeit busy, summer for the U.S. Catholic Church. The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Seton route processed through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati during July 1-8, followed by the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) in...

Columns

Seek the Lord for September 2024

God created the heavens and the earth, establishing an ordered universe from what had been chaos. Among all that exists – the land and sea, the trees and flowers, the birds, fish and animals –...

Busca al Señor para Septiembre del 2024

Dios creó los cielos y la tierra, estableciendo un universo ordenado a partir de lo que había sido el caos. Entre todo lo que existe – la tierra y el mar, los árboles y las...

The Gospel of Purity of Heart

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Over the last several months, we have been exploring Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections...

We Care for Creation Because Creation Cares for Us

The theme of this issue of The Catholic Telegraph is “Care for Creation.” For this column, however, I’m changing the preposition and writing about “Care of Creation” to preserve the notion that we are mandated...

The Virtue of Prayerful Journaling

Perpetua and Felicity, Ignatius of Loyola, Gemma Galgani, Faustina Kowalska, Pope John Paul II—what do all these saints have in common? They all kept journals. This simple, yet powerful, practice profoundly shaped their spiritual lives...

Other Gospels

Is it true that the Church destroyed other gospels besides the four Gospels? In the early Christian world, there were many writings about Jesus and the apostles—not just the four canonical Gospels and other writings...

Series

Safeguarding of Creation

From his August 26, 2009 General Audience: The various phenomena of environmental degradation and natural disasters which, unfortunately, are often reported in the news remind us of the urgent need to respect nature as we...

True Confessions

At the conclusion of a career serving the Church, Francis X. Maier could have written a memoir of his journey from script writer to editor of the National Catholic Register and then to serving Archbishop...

Features

Brent Suter: Earth MVP

Cincinnati Reds’ pitcher, Brent Suter, drew great fanfare when he returned to his hometown after playing for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies. Currently in his ninth year with Major League Baseball, the Moeller High...

Extra! Extra! Read All About . . . Your Ancestors

The gossip and society news columns were the precursor to today’s social media! For ancestors involved in a local event, there may be a series of articles over several issues and even quotes from your...

God’s Garden

God’s Garden, on the grounds of St. Paul Church in the St. Gaspar Family of Parishes, is about community. First and foremost, it grows fresh vegetables for local food pantries to distribute to those in...

Sacred Music Hits the Right Notes in Cincinnati

The Catholic Church’s great tradition of sacred music can be found right here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. From well-known favorites like Mozart’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah, to lesser-known Peruvian baroque and plainchant by 14th-century...

The Power of the Eucharist

Providing an opportunity for his parishioners to experience the beauty of the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) was vitally important to Father Matthew Robben, pastor at Family of the Most Holy Eucharist on Cincinnati’s west side....

Faith, Stewardship, and Humility: Life on the Family Farm

Brent and Beth Schulze knew they wanted to raise their family on a farm, discussing their dream even when they were just dating. Brent grew up on a farm and knew the benefits of a...

Color The Saints