By Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S. When I was in high school, I was sent to a Catholic Youth Conference that concluded with Sunday Mass. I remember that the priest got up to give his homily and asked that a 15-minute timer to be set so that he would know when to end his...
Fr. Kevin Scalf, C.PP.S., is one of the homilists during the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Lenten series, “I Am the Bread of Life.” Fr. Scalf will preach on “Meal, Memory, Meaning,” exploring what the New Testament has to say about the Eucharist. The service begins at 7...
Fr. James Dugal, C.PP.S. June 29, 1929 – January 20, 2023 Fr. James Dugal, C.PP.S., 93, died at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023, in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. Fr. Dugal was born in Jackson, Mich.,...
By Brother Matthew Schaefer, C.PP.S. In my travels on the interstate system, I frequently encounter what I call Billboards of Doom. Two that I pass regularly give a rather unambiguous message: the first one, REPENT! and the second one, HELL IS REAL! I assume that...
By Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S. We have once again entered into Ordinary Time of the liturgical year. The decorations of Christmas are put away and we’re back to the ordinariness of the year. However, the readings for today offer us a challenge to be “extraordinary”...
