Digging up the Dead

We’re in the second week of the Easter season, our celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The Gospels, especially Matthew’s, preserve for us several accusations of conspiracy by everyone from the disciples to the Roman soldiers set to guard the tomb of Jesus, in an attempt to disprove the...

God Gave You

Several months back, I was at an event sponsored by the Athenaeum of Ohio. Even now, I still think about the brief talk that Fr. O’Cinnsealaigh gave that evening. During his talk, he mentioned praying to God about all the pain and hurt and suffering that goes on in the world—from natural disasters to the...

Part of the Gang

Most Sundays at Mass, I have one of the best seats in the house. That’s because I’m in the choir, and in our church, the choir sits behind the altar, facing the assembly. It can be a bit of a nuisance, because you have to think about what you wear (no short skirts!), what you do (not cool to nod off...

The Light of Christ

On Saturday of last week, I did what Catholics around the world did: I attended the Easter Vigil. My parish, Corpus Christi, gathered at the vigil’s outset. In one of year’s most beautiful liturgies, the entire congregation (we had about 100 that night) lights candles, passing the flame one to...

Catholic Cager

Today we welcome guest blogger Mark D. Motz, a life-long parishioner at Guardian Angels Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. In college basketball he roots—in order—for Xavier University, his alma mater, Ohio State, Indiana, Jesuit schools, Catholic schools in general, and anybody playing Duke, Kentucky, or...

God’s Lap

Today we welcome guest blogger Joe Kay, a writer living in Cincinnati, Ohio. Max the cat jumped on my lap, stretched a bit, then curled in and let out a contented breath. I started rubbing his head, and he quickly turned into a tan-and-white ball of purr. As Max enjoyed my lap, I wondered what might be going...