A Time to Speak — God calls for care for creation
byBy Fernanda Scharfenberger My life was changed the moment I realized the true effects climate change has had on my community of Louisville, Ky….
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Communicating about sexual abuse
byI wrote to you at the end of November about the clergy sexual abuse crisis and the plea I received from many to communicate…
A Time to Speak — A wide-angle view of Earth
byIt is very difficult for humans to get a sense of the scope and scale of the age of the Earth and the universe….
Share the Journey — There is only ‘us’
byWhen other humans are bought and sold, exploited and abused for the self-serving purposes of another, it is in fact our own brothers and…
A Time to Speak — Survivor of abuse offers support for church leaders
byBy Shannon Shaughnessy Age The recent headlines across the country and the world about clergy abuse have once again opened up wounds for many,…
A Time to Speak – Reflecting on the four gifts of Christmas
byIn the age of phone apps and social media, I find myself spending time on Pinterest, researching everything from recipes, to home improvement projects,…
A Time to Speak – The ‘Blue Christmas Mass’ returns
byComfort, comfort my people! — Isaiah 40:1 Sometime in 2010 it was brought to my focused attention that not everyone looks forward to Christmas….
Hope in the Lord — When God’s creative gifts break through
byLast week I traveled to Toledo, Ohio for a talk with the priests on their annual day of sanctification. Invited by my friend, Bishop…
Share the journey – Welcoming the stranger and resisting fear
byIn the current clamor of national politics, immigrants and refugees are often categorically vilified, their human dignity and personal stories lost amidst political posturing….
Hope in the Lord — Getting the message out: Communicating about the abuse scandal
byThe Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on sexual abuse within the Church and the revelations of the horrible deeds of Archbishop McCarrick have filled the…