Hope in the Lord — Ardor and apathy
byIn March of 1983, Blessed John Paul II, still in the first years of his service as Holy Father, visited South America and spoke…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word — Silence has advantages
byBe still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 For me, the world is a very noisy place. It occurred to me recently…
Teaching Our Faith — ‘I will give you shepherds’
byTo coincide with the beginning of the Year of Faith, Archbishop Kurtz will be participating at a synod on the new evangelization in October…
Teaching Our Faith — Important Synods: Family Life
byAs we prepare for the synod on the new evangelization, it is helpful to remember how past synods have had a great impact on…
An Encouraging Word — We must ensure our actions are good
byA man can slip and not mean it. Sirach 19:15 There is a lot of flawed moral reasoning today around the issue of intentionality,…
An Encouraging Word — The key to rebirth is cooperation
byBe united in the same mind and in the same purpose. I Corinthians 1:10 Glenn Rutherford, editor of The Record, wrote a wonderful editorial…
Teaching Our Faith — Synod on evangelization
byWho are we? What are we doing? What should we do? These fundamental questions of identity and purpose were asked by Pope Paul VI…
An Encouraging Word — Why bother with encouragement?
byLet not fidelity leave you. Proverbs 3:3 I started writing this column as a way of encouraging discouraged Catholics. I am nearing the end…
Time to Speak — Living in a culture of violence
byThe headlines in a recent Sunday edition of The Courier-Journal jumped out at me. It said “Boy, 3, shoots, kills dad.” How could this…
Teaching Our Faith — What is a Synod?
byLast spring, I received word that I will have the honor of traveling to Rome from Oct. 7 to Oct. 28 for the synod,…