The Good Steward — A time to turn away from ourselves
byLent is a time for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These three virtues should characterize Christian life all year long, but they take on a…
Editorials & Commentary
Commentary — This Lent, let’s ‘Go and do likewise’
byOur Catholic tradition stresses solidarity: our obligation as the People of God to stand with our brothers and sisters in their time of need….
Science in the Bluegrass — Book examines existence of other ‘earths’
byThere is some interesting new work out of the Vatican Observatory. Dennis Danielson of the University of British Columbia and I have an exciting…
Share the Journey — A journey in immigration law
byI am the child of an immigrant. I remember being teased as a child in a north Georgia elementary school for having “slanty eyes”…
Between Amens —The Olympic Cross: What does the Church have to do with athletics?
byLast Friday, I was enthralled by the opening ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan. Many are familiar with the important symbols…
Care for Creation — How God connects to us through nature
byIn the summer after my sophomore year as an environmental science student at Bellarmine University, I worked as a tour guide for an ecotourism…
The Good Steward — In the Nicene Creed, we profess our faith
byTo commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, which formulated the Creed that we recite during Mass on Sundays, Pope Leo…
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…
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….