Between Amens — Grace will lead us home
byThis year marks the 250th birthday of “Amazing Grace.” That ubiquitous standard has been saving wretches like me for generations. This month, I want…
Editorials & Commentary
Teaching Our Faith — Go Forth: Sharing the mission of Christ
byIn this series of teaching editorials on Communion at Mass, we conclude with a look at how our reception of Jesus Christ in the…
Teaching our Faith — Become what you Receive: Receiving Holy Communion Worthily and Well
byAs the church in the Archdiocese of Louisville once again has the opportunity to receive Communion under both forms of the Sacred Host and…
A Time to Speak — Corpus Christi, a most beautiful ceremony
byOn Sunday, June 11, many Catholics of the Archdiocese of Louisville experienced something historic: a Corpus Christi procession (“Corpus Christi” being Latin for “The…
Science in the Bluegrass — Artificial Intelligence?
byArtificial Intelligence (or AI) is in all the news today. What can it do? What will it mean? Can an AI be sentient or…
Teaching Our Faith — The Communion Procession: Eucharist as an Act of the Communal Body of Christ
by“The Body of Christ.” “Amen.” “The Blood of Christ.” “Amen.” This brief and simple dialogue, shared between minister and communicant, contains a great richness…
Cents & Sensibility — Protect yourself from fraud
byLast month’s column considered whether making more money makes people happier. It urged readers to use humility, respect and curiosity to improve levels of…
Between Amens — Walking with Jesus
byThis Sunday is the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, a celebration of the institution of the Eucharist and Christ’s Real Presence in the sacrament. The…
Teaching Our Faith – What Do We Believe about the Eucharist?
byWhen I was a child, my father would sometimes lean over to me after the consecration at Mass and whisper, “Jesus is here, and…
Share the Journey — Forever marked by young refugees
byIt all started on a series of high school mission trips to an orphanage in Honduras. That’s when I first fell in love with…