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…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
An Encouraging Word — Opening up to something new
byFather J. Ronald Knott Do not pour new wine into old wineskins. Matthew 9:17 I don’t do New Year’s parties. I used to “go…
Liturgy Matters — What do Catholics mean by ‘church?’
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What do Catholics mean when they use the term “church?” The term “church” has two primary meanings for Catholics. The…
An Encouraging Word — Attitude is everything
byFather J. Ronald Knott Before man are life and death, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Sirach 15:17 Sir Ranulph Fiennes is credited…