Share the Journey — A culinary calling and a changed life
byCooking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until last year that it truly…
Editorials & Commentary
The Good Steward — For the true participation of all
byThe three-year synodal journey, which will conclude in October 2024, follows in the wake of the Church’s renewal proposed by the Second Vatican Council….
A Time to Speak — Action for the Season of Creation
byIn Laudato Si’, the encyclical letter on care for our common home that Pope Francis promulgated in 2015, there are only three references to…
Living Mission — When in Rome
byThere was a book — The Ugly American — popular when I was in high school. It was about U.S. diplomats who were not…
Between Amens — Remember the Ember Days?
byRemember the Ember Days? I only learned about them recently, but older Catholics may recall these quarterly “mini-Lents” — special days of prayer and…
Cents & Sensibility — Investing in your 20s and 30s
byThe action item identified in July’s column urged readers to gather financial statements and to separate the investment balances into three distinct asset allocations:…
Time to Speak – The importance of the Red Mass
byAfter the great fire of 1666 that destroyed London, a famous architect was commissioned to rebuild St. Paul’s Cathedral. One day, the architect observed…
Share the Journey — Journey with refugee families
byI credit the job I have now at Catholic Charities to an Afghan family I met back in November 2021. My church, Grace Anglican,…
The Good Steward — Contempt is not Catholic
byHow many times have we listened to someone whose opinion of a public figure in society or in the church is nothing but pure…
Science in the Bluegrass — The role of science in catechesis
byThis summer, I had the privilege to attend the Society of Catholic Scientists annual conference. As a Catholic paleontologist, it was very exciting to…