A Time to Speak – Chance encounter brings Christ and a touch of home to Cambodia
byMy final trip into Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was a heavy one. After 10 years of living in neighboring Malaysia, it was time to move…
Editorials & Commentary
The Good Steward — Jesus is the ultimate hope
byIn his address to the College of Cardinals on May 10, Pope Leo XIV provided an outline of his vision as pope. In continuity…
Living Mission — Changes over 25 years
byI will be leaving Cambodia next month after more than 25 years here. During that time, much has changed in the kingdom, while much…
Pope Leo XIV champions media literacy
byBy Sister Hosea Rupprecht, OSV News In this age of digital communication, it seems like nothing we say or do ever goes away. Once…
Care for Creation — Creating connections for creation care
by“Towards an ever-wider ‘We’ ” — this theme of Pope Francis came to mind as people gathered with animated conversation at the recent Archdiocese…
Between Amens — Bickering and the Council of Nicaea
byOne hot summer along the Mediterranean 1700 years ago, the clergy were bickering. The Archbishop of Alexandria was embroiled in a bitter dispute with…
The Good Steward — A good and faithful steward
byIn their 1992 pastoral letter, “Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response,” the Bishops of the United States define a Christian steward as: “One who receives God’s…
Dignity of Life — Dobbs three years later
byJune 24, 2025, marked the third anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that ended the federal legalization of abortion in the U.S. This offers…
Science in the Bluegrass — The journey of a Catholic astronomer
byWhen I was little, I always asked, “Why?” I never grew out of that, which led me to become a scientist — a professional…
Between Amens — When a Marian feast meets an ordination
byOne of the great joys of my work in the Office of Worship is preparing the ordination liturgies for men answering the call to…