A Time to Speak – 150 years of Mercy
bySister Paulanne Diebold, RSM The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their arrival in Louisville with a liturgy…
Editorials & Commentary
Science in the Bluegrass
byHi, my name is Chris, and I am here from the Vatican’s astronomical observatory to write for The Record about science. That may sound…
Share the journey – Reaching our full potential to serve
byPope Francis has said, “Charity is at the heart of the church, it is the reason for its action, the soul of its mission.”…
A Time to Speak — Do you plan to execute them all?
byThe news that President Donald Trump is planning to sign death warrants and kill federal prisoners during the sacred season of Advent must have…
A Time to Speak – Let us hear the cry of the poor
byAs people of faith we support those detained in inhumane conditions on our southern border; we testify that “the Lord hears the cry of…
Work of the People – Sing loudly. Sing imperfectly.
byI recall my first job in ministry, apprenticing for a very accomplished organist and choir director at a beautiful, traditional Presbyterian church.
Share the journey – Organizing to effect systemic change
byAs a community organizer, every day I encounter individuals facing life’s realities — both positive and negative. It is my job to help these…
Hope in the Lord — Building a brighter future
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Most of you by now have seen sketches of the newly planned Catholic Charities Center that will be on…
Work of the People – Silence is not absence
byby Dr. Karen Shadle I write this column from St. Meinrad Archabbey, where I am spending a few days with the priests of our…
We all are individual parts of the whole
byLast year, the federal government added a few words about “integration” to its cooperative agreement with refugee resettlement agencies like Catholic Charities. We were…