It is with great joy that the Dayton Catholic community presents an evening of hope, encouragement and worship for the Dayton community. All are invited to a concert by Matt Maher at Dayton’s Levitt Pavilion on Sunday, September 26 at 7 p.m. Maher is a Canadian-born...
In a quietly joyful celebration, members of the house at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, were invited into the newly reorganized library on August 11. Sorting through the books and refreshing the collection was a labor of love for Companions Dave and Jane...
By Fr. Harry Brown, C.PP.S. The astonished crowd exclaimed after Jesus healed the deaf mute man, “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” Indeed, no one is outside God’s grace and Jesus’ healing touch. When Jesus said, “Ephatha” (Be...
By Fr. Bill O’Donnell, C.PP.S. The popular song “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey was chosen by our staff at St. Augustine Parish in Cleveland as the theme of its Rainbow Camp held this summer. It began the last week of June with a five-day Bible study focused on...
By Fr. Bill Nordenbrock, C.PP.S. I wonder how many preachers will ignore today’s reading from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians (5:21–32) and hope that no one asks about it. It is tempting to preach around the reading, since the text comes with the heavy baggage of...
In June of 2008, after completing college and beginning a teaching career, I was asked, “Have you ever felt that you are being called to a religious life?” While there was something in my heart, it wasn’t clear what that might be. Was God really calling ME to follow...
