Teaching Our Faith — Preaching: The heart of the matter
byFor this series of teaching editorials, priests of our archdiocese will write about the various manifestations of priestly ministry. As we begin this series…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word — Protect the fire, not the ashes
byI am with you always. Matthew 28:20 I always like this time of year when we read from the Acts of the Apostles, an…
Hope in the Lord — Sacrificial love and working for justice
byThe Monday before last, I stood with others in prayer in Birmingham, Alabama’s Kelly Ingram Park. This park is diagonally across the street from…
An Encouraging Word — There’s a war within our religion
byBy Father J. Ronald Knott Not everyone who says, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but those who do the will of…
Liturgy Matters — The ‘Collect of the Mass’
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is the ‘Collect of the Mass’? Although the word “collect” may conjure up visions of baskets being passed and…
An Encouraging Word — Pray for priests
byHe bestowed on him the priesthood of his people. Sirach 45:7 Every once in a while, I like to use this column to let…
Hope in the Lord — Grace comes alive
by“The power of grace … comes alive and flourishes to the extent that we … go out and give ourselves and the Gospel to…
A Time to Speak — Just what is the Serra Club?
byBy Neil Manias The Serra Club — not to be confused with the environmental Sierra Club — is a group of Catholic men and…
An Encouraging Word — The truth is the truth
byCleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean. Matthew 23:26 Eckhart Tolle is a hero of people…
An Encouraging Word — Find your own way to serve others
byYou must wash each other’s feet. What I have just done was to give you an example: as I have done, so you must…