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…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word — The paradox of giving
byGive and it shall be given to you. Luke 6:38 According to the wisdom of the world, if you give something away, you are…
Archbishop writes about his trip to the Philippines
byWhy I’m going to the Philippines — by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Pictures and numbers that show the disastrous effect of Typhoon Haiyan numb…
An Encouraging Word — Who are the angels in your life?
bySome have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 At the beginning of the New Year, I like to reflect back on the people…
Liturgy Matters — Communal celebration of sacraments
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Why do we celebrate infant baptisms at Sunday Mass? Some of us still remember the time in the past when…
An Encouraging Word — Silver linings in dark clouds
byOut of weakness they were made powerful. Hebrews 11:34 I have heard it more times than you can imagine: “My cancer, loss of a…
Hope in the Lord — Archbishop Kurtz on the New Pope
byRecently, I spoke with Dr. Gregory Hillis, Assistant Professor of Theology at Bellarmine University, about Pope Francis. His article about our conversation, reprinted with…
Jan. 22: Marching for the Unborn
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz This Jan. 22 marks the 41st year since abortion became legal in the United States throughout the nine months…
A Time to Speak — Two views from the pew
by“I was in prison, and you visited me” (Matthew 25:37). As a deacon, I work with a team of priests and other deacons who…
Liturgy Matters — The role of the deacon at Mass
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is the role of the deacon at Mass? The development of a diaconate ministry in the early church was…