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Commentary

Editor's Reflections
by Doug Bean
At Catholic schools, faith should be the most important lesson

Scripture Commentary
by Father Timothy M. Hayes
Lord, bring us together as one body of Christ

The Catholic Difference
by George Weigel
Pope Francis, ‘estranged’ Catholics and Holy Communion

Faith in Action
by Mark Huddy
The source of human dignity isn’t human – it’s divine

Sister John Paul
by Sister John Paul Maher, OP
Rosary's Luminous Mysteries inspire discipleship

Finding Faith in Everyday Life
by Sarah Reinhard
Summer break, like in-person Mass, is a welcome gift

All That We Have
by MaryBeth Eberhard
An empty chair for Bishop Brennan – and his successor

Aquinas Corner
by Richard Arnold
From conception through eternity, our soul joins us to God
 
Holy & Healthy
by Lori Crock
Time spent on daily examen well worth the effort
 
Making Sense Out of Bioethics
by Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
Decisions of consequence

Stewardship: Living Our Faith
by Andrea Pannell
Time of waiting can be season of renewal

Obituaries

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The recent canonization of St. Margaret of Castello is a moment of hope and inspiration for people all over the world, but has local significance here in Columbus where the parish of St. Patrick has long housed the shrine of St. Margaret visited by people nearby and from around the country.
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World Mission Sunday
We are universal missionaries for the Church

World Mission Sunday 2021 will be observed on Oct. 24. It is a global celebration and public renewal of our baptismal call to the missions. 
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We celebrate World Mission Sunday the weekend of Oct. 23-24 this year. I am looking forward to the diocesan Eucharistic celebration on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the 5:15 p.m. Mass at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. I hope that you are able to join me at this Mass, where we focus our attention on the missionary task of the Church – not only worldwide, but here in the Diocese of Columbus and within ourselves.  
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Because of its universal scope, the Catholic Church offers a rich variety of worship experiences beyond what is familiar to most Catholics in the United States. In central and southern Ohio, this may be most apparent at St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church in north Columbus. 
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Dublin St. Brigid honored as national Blue Ribbon School

Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare School was recognized last month as one of 325 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021.
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The Dead Theologians Society (DTS), a Catholic apostolate that seeks to evangelize through prayer and discussion of the saints’ lives, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding in 1996. 
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I’ve often wondered what it was like to be Elizabeth, Zachariah’s wife, a woman rooted in the wisdom that many years of life have hewn, with a heart quietly formed by an emptiness she cannot heal. 
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What they’re saying about Bishop Brennan’s new assignment
Local leaders and bishops from around the country react to Bishop Robert Brennan's assignment to the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York.
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Respect Life Month
Safe Haven Baby Boxes preserving littlest lives
No one wants to see a baby born alive and then left to die in a dumpster or a trash can.
Monica Kelsey had heard enough stories at work about newborns discarded and left for dead that she felt compelled to do something about this human tragedy. Six years ago, the emergency medical technician (EMT) and firefighter launched an endeavor now known as Safe Haven Baby Boxes to give women a place to anonymously drop their unwanted newborn babies. Since then, the pro-life effort is spreading like wildfire throughout the country in states that have enacted laws allowing parents to anonymously surrender their infant within 72 hours of birth fear without of criminal prosecution.
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Respect Life Month
In crisis pregnancy, listening is key, says center co-founder
A co-founder of the Pregnancy Decision Health Centers (PDHC) in Columbus and Lancaster says the best way to aid a woman considering abortion is to let her tell her story and to respond in a loving way.
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Respect Life Month
Mommies Matter provides support before and after pregnancy
When a woman faces a crisis pregnancy, she often is surrounded by others putting pressure on her to end the pregnancy that she thinks abortion is her only option. With the loving community provided by the Mommies Matter support group, she receives the help she needs and the true freedom to choose life for her baby.
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Respect Life Month
To end abortion, embrace holiness, stand for truth
This year, Respect Life Month in October feels different – or it should. 
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Respect Life Month
Abortions up across Ohio, down locally 
The Ohio Department of Health released the 2020 Abortion Statistics Report last week. The statistics present anonymous demographic data on abortions, those who have them and those who perform them. While the numbers don’t tell the whole story, they give a snapshot of what is happening in Ohio. Statewide abortions in Ohio increased last year by about 2.5% (503), to 20,605. This means that about 57 babies died by abortion each day in Ohio in 2020. Statewide, about 52% of all abortions were performed via surgical methods and about 48% via nonsurgical methods, generally the abortion pill. Use of the abortion pill increased statewide from 38% the prior year. 
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Month of the Holy Rosary
Ideas offered for praying rosary during October
The diocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life (MFL) is inviting parishes and families to pray the rosary in October and throughout the year and is inviting parishes to place special emphasis on the rosary on Family Rosary Sunday, Oct. 11.
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There is power in numbers. We all know when two or three are gathered in His name, God is with them (Matthew 18:20). In much the same way, I believe when 20 or 30 women inmates are gathered to pray the rosary, Mother Mary joins us. Sometimes her presence is almost palpable. I have been a member of the Ohio Reformatory for Women’s Rosary Group since its inception about 15 years ago. In the early days, just a few of us met on Saturday mornings to pray in a spare room in the Recovery and Religious Services (R and R) building. 
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Local news roundup
Bishop to celebrate Mass at St. Patrick honoring new saint​​​​

Bishop Robert Brennan will be the principal celebrant and homilist for a Mass commemorating the canonization of St. Margaret of Castello at noon, Sunday, Oct. 31 at St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus.
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St. Mary Church in German Village to host concert series
There are many ways to evangelize and deliver the good news of the Gospel to anyone who might not be actively involved in Church life. One of those ways is through music. That’s what Father Vince Nguyen, pastor at St. Mary Church in the German Village area of Columbus, was thinking when he considered how to reach out to the parish and beyond to attract people to the beautifully restored historic church at 684 S. Third St.
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Real Presence, Real Future reflections
Reflecting on the 24th and 25th Sundays in Ordinary time.
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