A Time to Speak — 10,000 reasons to support foster care
byBy Ed Harpring “I don’t think they (people) understand how it feels not being able to say mom and dad. … Going through foster…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Planning for priest changes
byEvery Lent one of my very important tasks in serving the pastoral needs of the archdiocese is to prepare for priest changes. It is…
A Time to Speak — Would my presence at church be missed?
bySunday morning at my house is a zoo. It seems like no matter how early we get going, we are always running late for…
Share the Journey — Connecting through compassion
byWhen a former client recently showed up at the reception desk of Catholic Charities of Louisville, he didn’t know where else to turn. The…
Hope in the Lord — Ashes, fish fries and Stations
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz The season of Lent is upon us. In the past, I often wrote about the threefold time-honored themes of…
A Time to Speak — Encouraging words for discouraged Catholics
byFather J. Ronald Knott He encouraged them all to remain firm in their commitment to the Lord. Acts 11:23 During the sex abuse scandal…
A Time to Speak — An opportunity for dialogue and healing
byBy Lois Luckett Archbishop Joseph Kurtz did the absolute right thing to release the names of the priests credibly accused of sexual abuse. Bringing this…
Hope in the Lord — ‘Be Golden’
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz In September of 2015, Pope Francis visited the United States on pilgrimage. At the time, as president of the…
Share the Journey — Follow the Golden Rule
byThe maxim “Do unto others what you would have them do to you” is a guiding principle of many faith traditions. For Catholics, this…
Hope in the Lord — Let it be done according to your Word: The gift of Catholic schools
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Every year when “Catholic Schools Week” rolls around, I get nostalgic. I was blessed that my parents were able…