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Seph Schlueter performs July 10 at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria during a concert called His Name Hallowed.  DAVE HRBACEK  |  THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Hundreds enjoy summer concert at Holy Family Catholic High School

Several hundred people got the chance to soak in sunshine and faith-filled music at an outdoor concert July 10 at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria. The event was called His Name Hallowed and featured performances by two Christian artists plus a play area for young children and a talk between bands by Archbishop Bernard Hebda. It took place on the high school’s football field.
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Dion DiMucci, a longtime musician, troubadour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and contemplative Catholic, is pictured in an undated photo.

Whatever the genre, Dion’s music still focuses on life’s larger questions

What does a longtime musician, troubadour, rock and roll hall of fame inductee and contemplative Catholic do for an encore? If you're Dion DiMucci, you just keep on making new music, and singing the praises of a Christ-centered existence.
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Dion DiMucci, a longtime musician, troubadour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and contemplative Catholic, is pictured in an undated photo.

Whatever the genre, Dion’s music still focuses on life’s larger questions

What does a longtime musician, troubadour, rock and roll hall of fame inductee and contemplative Catholic do for an encore? If you're Dion DiMucci, you just keep on making new music, and singing the praises of a Christ-centered existence.
Brother Paul-Vincent Niebauer, who until his 2019 retirement was instrumental in building up the theater program at St. John's Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minn., is pictured May 5, 2025. The school announced the establishment of the Brother Paul-Vincent Niebauer, OSB, Endowed Chair in theater. The brother, who currently serves on the vocation team for the abbey and is media spokesman for the community, directed more than 50 productions over 25 years at the school.

Saint John’s Prep honors long-time theatre director with endowed chair

Benedictine Brother Paul-Vincent Niebauer is passionate about theatre.
U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington Oct. 7, 2022. Seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr., and Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing from left are Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Supreme Court term’s major decisions set stage for more on religious liberty

The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2024-2025 term, which included cases on topics such as the scope of authority of federal judges, immigration, and religious liberty. When the court begins its 2025-2026 term, it will again hear cases concerning religious liberty.
Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 6, 2025, after reciting the Angelus at the Vatican. The pope will stay in Castel Gandolfo for his customary retreat through July 20.

Parishes need to launch ‘revolution of care’ for the elderly, pope says

Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a "revolution" of care and gratitude by regularly visiting older people.
Young women mourn as they attend a prayer service for flood victims in Kerrville, Texas, July 9, 2025. As of July 10, more than 170 people were still missing, and at least 121 people have died, according to officials.

The only answer to flood tragedy is Easter, says Texas priest

Days after July 4 flash floods ravaged the state of Texas' Hill Country -- killing at least 121, with more than 170 people still missing as of July 10 -- OSV News spoke with Father Joshua Whitfield, pastoral administrator of St. Rita Catholic Community in Dallas.
Seph Schlueter performs July 10 at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria during a concert called His Name Hallowed.  DAVE HRBACEK  |  THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Hundreds enjoy summer concert at Holy Family Catholic High School

Several hundred people got the chance to soak in sunshine and faith-filled music at an outdoor concert July 10 at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria. The event was called His Name Hallowed and featured performances by two Christian artists plus a play area for young children and a talk between bands by Archbishop Bernard Hebda. It took place on the high school’s football field.
Father Joseph Bambanek

Father Bambenek: People are never too young or old to serve the Lord

Two people set be canonized Sept. 7 demonstrate that one is never too young — and by the same token, too old — to serve the Lord, said Father Joseph Bambenek, who is leading the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Office for the Renewal of Structures.
A woman in a wheelchair reaches out to Mirokaï, a new generation of robots that employs Artificial Intelligence, as seen in this photo take July 8, 2025, at the AI for Good Summit 2025 in Geneva. The July 8-11 summit, organized by the International Telecommunication Union in partnership with some 40 U.N. agencies and the Swiss government, focused on "identifying innovative AI applications, building skills and standards, and advancing partnerships to solve global challenges," according to the event's website.

AI must have ethical management, regulation protecting human person, pope says

Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders and experts to establish a network for the governance of AI and to seek ethical clarity regarding its use.
Bishop Michael Izen

Bishop Izen on combatting loneliness: ‘We’re made for communion’

In talking about the Catholic Church’s role in responding to what has been called an epidemic of loneliness, Bishop Michael Izen said to those who are experiencing loneliness that “you’re not alone … that’s true on two levels.”
Kate Soucheray

Flourishing as a Catholic is ‘a day-by-day walk with God’

Focusing on living a virtuous life leads to flourishing as a Catholic in modern times, suggested Kate Soucheray, a licensed marriage and family therapist emeritus.
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Digital Edition – July 10, 2025

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Streetlight on a dusk in a neighborhood

Seeking understanding

As a youngster growing up, I recall that when I went out with friends, my mom would tell me to make sure that I returned home before it got to be too dark and too late. I’d respond in the affirmative, interpreting her request based on my own preferences and lifestyle: too dark meant I couldn’t see, but there was plenty of light from the streetlights; too late meant before I got too tired and exhausted, but I’m a night owl so that meant that I just needed to return home before 1 a.m.

The priest as humble servant

Five loaves and two fish

Vestments worn by priests

Commentary
German Advent Calendar

Therese Geuer Mueller helped bring liturgy — and Advent wreaths — into people’s lives

Motherhood was the primary vocation for Therese Geuer Mueller. The holder of a doctorate in economics and sociology, Mueller preferred to be addressed as Mrs. Franz Mueller. She resisted outside employment and restricted her writing to the evenings after her five children were in bed, at least while they were young.

The apostolate of the laity

Even now, the ship will hold

Why I am Catholic
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