Between Amens — Make time for confession this Advent
byAs we all make our preparations for Christmas this month, let’s add one more thing to the to-do list: Go to confession. One of…
Editorials & Commentary
Share the Journey — “Hope Does Not Disappoint” – Romans 5:5
byOn Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to begin the Jubilee Year of 2025, a…
A Time to Speak — Our Catholic identity can help us navigate dinner-table politics
byWith the holiday season approaching, it is about time to start decorating the Christmas tree, and preparing to “solve” all the world’s problems with…
The Good Steward — Finding beauty, goodness and truth
byThe journey that we are on as God’s pilgrim people takes us through many different pathways. Some are difficult to navigate. Others lead us…
Living Mission — The life of immigrants in Cambodia
byHundreds of millions of people are on the move around the world. Historians will remember our century for the large numbers of refugees, asylum…
Care for Creation — We need to experience the wonder of God-given creation
byLast week I brought a group of my Bellarmine students to the Falls of the Ohio State Park, a natural treasure located right across…
Between Amens — Wherever decisions are made in the church, you will find brilliant women
byAfter four and a half years, the synod on synodality concluded last month. The 40-page summary document was a tour de force, touching on…
Editorial — The poor are with us; let’s help them
byA few years ago a comedian of some national notoriety noted that the problem of homelessness wouldn’t be solved until someone figured out a…
Share the Journey — ‘Give back’ mindset made class reunion something more
byLike so many readers of The Record, I grew up making many friends going to Catholic grade school and high school. We have stayed…
Commentary — Our modern-day apostles
byOne of the important aspects of Jesus’ ministry is how he chose the 12 apostles to join him in his mission. To help students…