Commentary — Let’s celebrate the local church together with the pilgrims
byI hope you have already heard of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage that began the weekend of Pentecost Sunday, May 18-19. Four pilgrimages started a…
Editorials & Commentary
The Good Steward — Beatitudes show us how to be happy
by“Blessed are the poor in spirit. Theirs is the Kingdom of God.” — (Mt 5:3; Lk 6:20) What do we need to do to…
Science in the Bluegrass — There’s beauty in things we cannot see
byThere was beauty in April’s total solar eclipse. We could see it. I saw both the 2017 and 2024 eclipses. Seen through a telescope,…
A Time to Speak — Help young Catholics feel like they belong
byA 2020 study by Springtide Research found that as the number of trusted adults in a young person’s life increases, his or her reported…
Between Amens — Pilgrimage is about transformation
byThe National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is underway. On Pentecost weekend, four groups of young adults – laity, priests and religious – set off on a…
Care for Creation — Creation Care Team seeks local connections
byI remember the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic. I had just retired from teaching and was isolated at home. Before the pandemic, I…
Share the Journey — Guided by faith and social teachings
byOn a rainy Ash Wednesday morning in 2017, this hard-headed, skeptical, agnostic college student was invited by my roommate to attend Mass before class….
Keeping the Faith — Help college students connect to their faith on campus
byWhen our high school students go off to college, we all worry that they can get away from the Catholic faith. One of the…
The Good Steward — Mary is a model for all
by“To celebrate Mary is to celebrate the closeness and tenderness of God who meets His people, who does not leave us alone, who has…
Editorial — Sportsmanship in youth sports
byThere are few joys in parenthood that can top watching your son or daughter lace a baseball or softball into a gap in the…