Hope in the Lord — Creating a budget for Lent
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Just before Ash Wednesday, I created my budget for Lent. I do this every year. Setting aside funds to…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word — Practice ‘youthfulness of spirit’
byFather J. Ronald Knott Let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Ecclesiastes 11:9 One of my favorite phrases from Pope…
A Time to Speak — Another view on Mass attendance
byIn a recent letter to the editor, a parishioner from my parish (Immaculate Conception) discussed the issue of Mass attendance and the possible reasons…
An Encouraging Word — Small ways to engage in Lent
byBy Father J. Ronald Knott Return to me with your whole heart. Joel 2:12 It’s hard to believe, but Lent starts next week. To…
Liturgy Matters — On baptism and the Paschal Candle
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Why do Catholic churches have a baptismal font in the entry area? Since baptism is the first Sacrament of Initiation…
Hope in the Lord — Promoting the sanctity of life
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz In 1973, when I was not quite one year a priest, I wrote my first letter to the editor….
An Encouraging Word — A time to listen
byFather J. Ronald Knott A voice shall sound in your ears, when you would turn to the right or left, saying, “This is the…
Hope in the Lord — Raising standards: Catholic schools
byArchbishop Joseph E. Kurtz In third grade, my Catholic elementary school closed, and I moved to a neighboring school. There were only 11 students…
Time to Speak — The value of a Catholic education
byThe Following essay placed first in the Catholic Education Foundation’s annual Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest. By Catie Flaugher In a matter of months, I…
Time to Speak — How a religious sister influenced my life
byThe following essay, written by a seventh-grader, won first place in the Serra Club’s annual Vocation Essay Contest. Students were asked to answer one…