Living Mission — Mission at home
byAfter my last Mass with the English Catholic Community in Phnom Penh, before I departed for the United States, a woman asked me if…
Editorials & Commentary
Share the Journey — Trauma transformed into purpose
bySuffering does not deepen because it is unseen, but because it is seen and dismissed. I know this lesson intimately, not as a clinician…
Between Amens — Altar servers are uniquely gifted
byLater this month, Archbishop Shelton will celebrate a special Mass with the youth and young adults who minister as altar servers throughout the archdiocese….
A Time to Speak — Expecting in the Jubilee Year of Hope
byDuring this Jubilee Year, I’ve been grappling with hope. I spent the first few months of the year contemplating, “What does the virtue even…
Share the Journey — The story of a nursing home advocate
byAs a child, I didn’t know that I would become an MS warrior. I was the one who fell down the steps, broke bones…
Science in the Bluegrass — Where science and math intersect
byAnyone who has ever worked in science knows the value of mathematics in trying to discover the hidden treasures of science. Sometimes the math…
Commentary — May our hope for the world include a synodal church
byOn Christmas Eve 2024, Pope Francis officially opened Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” During this year, Catholics are called to spiritual renewal,…
Care for Creation — How can we consume less and love more
byHow do we all care for our common home? How much time does each of us spend even considering that question? For more than…
Between Amens — Sacred music is integral to the liturgy
byAs Christmas approaches, many organizations and ministries taper activities and take a pause, restarting again in the new year. That’s definitely not the case…
A Time to Speak — A frugal, Laudato Si’ Christmas
byLast Christmas was special. As a recently married young adult, it was my first opportunity to decorate a home of my own for the…