The Good Steward — A time to practice self-sacrificing love
byDuring the season of Lent, we are encouraged to “dig deeper” into the teaching and practice of Jesus. What we encounter in the Gospels…
Editorials & Commentary
Living Mission — What poverty looks like in Cambodia
byTwo weeks ago I was in Kentucky, and while visiting with my brothers and sisters, I found myself being grateful that they have homes…
Between Amens — Living our faith like a run-on sentence
byThis column is called “Between Amens” because I generally like to reflect on the connections between everyday life and the liturgy. There are certainly…
Share the Journey — From refugee to retiree
byMy life journey has taken me to several countries, and I have lived for a prolonged period in five of them. I have worked…
Here to Serve — A life lived for others
byI believe that when asked to think of individuals who have given their lives to service, saints would be at the top of many…
A Time to Speak — Together, we can lift people up
byThe status quo is not okay. Kentucky has the sixth-highest poverty rate in the entire country. At 16.5%, we’re just three points behind Mississippi’s…
The Good Steward — Christian life demands constant struggle
by“The spiritual struggle, then, leads us to look closely at those vices that shackle us and to walk, with the grace of God, towards…
A Time to Speak — Conversations in the Spirit
byIn October 2021, Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality as a multi-year initiative to foster dialogue, listening and discerning where God is calling…
Science in the Bluegrass — God speaks to us through matter
byAs a graduate student, I heard a fascinating lecture by Nobel-prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann on his “side project,” a chemical/historical exploration of indigo dye….
Cents & Sensibility — For couples, finance talk may reduce stress
byLast month’s column suggested that readers use the dreary month of January to spend some time assessing their finances in light of the excellent…