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 —…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
Hope in the Lord — The gift of consecrated life
bySeptember of 1955 seems so long ago. During this year, as I entered fourth grade, I went to St. Canicus School in the small…
An Encouraging Word — Be generous with compliments
byIf one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. I Corinthians 13: 26 Don’t get me wrong, I get plenty of affirmation…
Liturgy Matters — Role of the cantor at Mass
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is the role of the cantor at Mass? The ancient role of the cantor was restored with the revisions…
A Time to Speak — A view from the pew
byBy Paula Miles and Jan Redle Confirmation calls us to action, to walk the talk, to make a difference, to be the difference. It…
Hope in the Lord — Service and faith — two sides of the same coin
byWhen I came to Louisville six years ago, I discovered the charism of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Actually I knew of the…