Living Mission — Death is universal, but funeral practices are different
byHuman beings around the world experience the same basic life events. The sequence, the length, the impact of events may vary, but most of…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in The Lord — Visiting the graves in the cemetery
byTwo weeks ago, I returned to Pennsylvania for the burial of a very good friend with whom I grew up. At the same time,…
Between Amens — November full of ‘liturgical delights’
byThe month of November serves up so many liturgical delights. It begins with the beautiful feasts of All Saints and All Souls, which remind…
Share the Journey — Refugees work alongside those assisting them
byWhen you work with people who are resettling in a new country, like I do, it’s easy to fall into an unwanted power dynamic…
Hope in the Lord — Much Obliged: Our Duty to Worship with Joy
byI always enjoyed old movies when one of the characters turned to another and said that he is “much obliged.” It seems so polite,…
Teaching Our Faith — Every life has a purpose
byThese teaching editorials focus on issues that are highlighted during October’s Respect Life Month. On September 22 of this year, the Vatican’s Congregation for…
Teaching Our Faith — Death penalty — Attack on human dignity
byThese teaching editorials focus on issues that are highlighted during October’s Respect Life Month. By now most readers may have forgotten that Kentucky even…
Hope in The Lord — Three Teresas and the cause of human life
byWe can learn so much from the saints about respect for human life. On Sept. 5, we celebrated the feast of St. Teresa of…
Science in the Bluegrass — Consider: St. Robert Bellarmine, Galileo and how to think
byLook around the Archdiocese of Louisville for a statue of a prominent scientist. You won’t find much. But you can find a large statue…
Between Amens — A palpable longing for normalcy
byMany months ago, I said a prayer of blessing over the family laptop. It’s a 10-year-old relic of simpler times, and the limits of…