Hope in the Lord — Lenten reading and fasting
byLenten Fasting Who likes to fast? When I was growing up, fasting and abstinence were part of our family routine as Catholics. We fasted…
Editorials & Commentary
Liturgy Matters — What are the Catholic funeral rites?
byThere are three main liturgies provided by the Catholic Church at the time of death: the Funeral Vigil Service, the Funeral Liturgy; and the…
An Encouraging Word — It’s time to pull together
byLike a householder who brings forth from his storeroom things new and old. Matthew 13:52 Are you as tired of all the extremists in…
A Time to Speak — Practicing the greatest commandment
byBy Sal Della Bella In his recent apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis describes the growth in faith that…
An Encouraging Word — Two ultimate questions
byGive and it will be given to you. Luke 6:38 As I mentioned last week, over the holidays I got the opportunity to watch…
Hope in the Lord — Poverty and destitution
byNext Wednesday begins Lent. I love Ash Wednesday! People come to Mass in large numbers and receive a public sign of their faith —…
Liturgy Matters — Why Latin?
byDr. Judy Bullock The language of the Old Testament scriptures was primarily Hebrew. Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Latin. The dominant spoken language in the…
An Encouraging Word — Settling for too little
byYour old men shall dream dreams. Joel 3:1 Over the Christmas holidays, I watched the 2007 movie, “The Bucket List,” starring Morgan Freeman and…
Time to Speak — Regard the ‘Common Core’ with caution
byBy Father Matthew Hardesty I want to express my gratitude to Leisa Schulz, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Louisville, for her…
An Encouraging Word — More Cupid than Valentine
byHow long, you naïve ones, will you love naivete? Proverbs 1:22 Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day! Just as there is a lot of confusion…