Hope in the Lord — Homily for ordination Mass
byIn past trips to the eternal city of Rome, I often found myself on that popular street that runs through the old city, called…
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Hope in the Lord — ‘Saints next door’
byArchbishop Kurtz delivered this commencement address on Sunday, May 13 to the graduating class of the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the…
Hope In The Lord – Faith traditions share a blood drive
byTwo weeks ago, I gave blood through the American Red Cross. This blood drive took place in the undercroft of the Cathedral of the…
Hope in the Lord — Priest transfers call for great generosity
byLast week, The Record announced the transfers of priests that will take place on June 20. This year brings an especially large number of…
Hope In The Lord – Jesus, I trust in You!
byThe fullness of Easter Joy is captured by the vivid description of Easter as the eighth day of creation. In Christ’s rising, the world…
Hope In The Lord – Renew your promises
byCan you build your life on a promise? The writer Jonathan Swift somewhat cynically said: “Promises like pie crusts are meant to be broken.”…
Hope in the Lord — The echo of God’s voice
byAs Holy Week approaches in two weeks, reflect with me on the voice of conscience and come back to the Lord through the sacrament…
Hope in the Lord — Giving up and giving – signs of a warm heart
byThe saddest verse in all of Sacred Scripture has to be from the Book of Revelation chapter 2, verse 4. The author says, “I…
Hope in the Lord — Receive ashes humbly
byIn his 2017 Lenten message, Pope Francis quote Jesus’ words in the Gospel according to Saint Matthew: “Because of the increase in iniquity, the…
Hope in the Lord — Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding and Days of Human Dignity
byOn Friday, February 2, I have the privilege of ordaining one of our own from the archdiocese, J. Mark Spalding, as the 12th Bishop…