Tree of Remembrance provides a way to remember the dead at Christmas
For those who find themselves grieving at Christmas, Catholic Cemeteries’ Tree of Remembrance provides space for that grief, as well as an opportunity to…
Editorial – A sign of holiness
Norma Lewis was a patriot. She was a servant leader. She was a child of God. You might not know her name, but local…
Priest debuts a new column called ‘Living Mission’
A new column called “Living Mission” debuts this week. Its author is Father Charlie Dittmeier, a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville who has…
Editorial — New opportunities for life
The three-day fall general meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that ended yesterday covered a wide variety of topics facing the…
Family’s faith transcends the sins of slavery and racism
Margaret Wright shares her family’s experience as black Catholics in this oral history. Mariah Mason Lewis was 13 years old when she traveled from…
Editorial: Civility, clarity and compassion
The U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics to be civil to all people, root their convictions with clarity in the Gospel and encounter all…
Editorial – What the statues can teach us
A mother’s face bends with loving concern toward her belly, swollen below her heavy breasts. The fetus inside is cuddled in her body’s embrace….
The church needs women’s voices, say speakers at Women of the Church event
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The church needs the voices of women wherever important decisions are made — and it needs their voices now more…
More than 100 recognized at faith formation event
By MARNIE McALLISTER Record Editor The Archdiocese of Louisville’s annual Faith Formation Celebration honored more than 100 people at the Flaget Center late last…
Respect life offers something for all
By MARNIE McALLISTER Record Editor The respect life menu is so big there’s something for everyone. That’s how Ed Harpring, pro-life coordinator for the…