The Good Steward — Lent in the time of pandemic
byBy DANIEL CONWAY According to the calendar, Lent came early this year. Easter Sunday is April 4, which meant that Ash Wednesday had to…
Editorials & Commentary
Science in the Bluegrass — Combining faith and science to create poetry
byCan you name a faith-filled scientist who combined faith and science to write poetry and hymns of praise? There’s Johannes Kepler. He made breakthroughs…
Cents & Sensibility — Maximizing your retirement plan
by“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin Because the new year is a good…
Hope in the Lord — Ashes for Lent and heroic action
byThis coming Wednesday, Feb. 17, is Ash Wednesday. It was just a week into Lent in 2020 that the COVID-19 pandemic brought all of…
Between Amens — What is your level of spiritual fitness?
byLike approximately 80 million other Americans, I set some fitness goals for the new year. And like about 79 million of them, I would…
Share the Journey — Language interpreters provide essential services
byMany of us have dreams. Most of us probably fantasize about what we would do if we won the lottery. But I have a…
The Good Steward — St. Joseph is a ‘saint for our times’
byThere are many reasons to be grateful for Pope Francis’s decision to proclaim 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph. The past year was…
Hope in the Lord — Chalking up a new year: A home blessing
byOne of my earliest recollections as a child is the visit from the parish priest at the beginning of a new year. Around the…
Living Mission — A new reality in the church
byChristmas for the English-speaking Catholics in Cambodia was different this year as it was in most places in the world. Cambodia had its first…
Between Amens — Christmas remains in our hearts
byLike many suburban neighborhoods, mine is loosely governed by a homeowners’ association. For an annual fee, I cheerfully subjugate myself to its many regulations…