Hope in the Lord — Renewal amid crisis of trust
byIn 2007, Aug. 15th was a muggy day, and so many gathered for the Mass of Installation as I began serving as Archbishop of…
Editorials & Commentary
A Time to Speak – Why I remain Catholic
byI was out to dinner with a group of friends many years ago during the initial wave of news reports about the priest sex…
Teaching Our Faith – What is an archdiocese: serving the people
byThis series of teaching editorials defines the role of our local Church, the archdiocese, and how it serves from a variety of perspectives. In…
Teaching Our Faith – What is an archdiocese: Catechesis and the classroom
byThis series of teaching editorials defines the role of our local Church, the archdiocese, and how it serves from a variety of perspectives. “Go,…
A Time to Speak — Homily for a church that has sinned
byIn the third century, under the Roman emperor Diocletian, Christianity suffered the worst persecution in history throughout the empire for years. But the governor…
Hope in the Lord — Watching and waiting with great expectation
byHow peaceful and moving it is to pray with the monks of the Abbey of Gethsemani. On Monday morning August 13, the first psalm…
Teaching Our Faith – What is an archdiocese: the people of the archdiocese
byThis series of teaching editorials defines the role of our local Church, the archdiocese, and how it serves from a variety of perspectives. In…
Teaching Our Faith – What is an archdiocese: parishes of the archdiocese
byThis series of teaching editorials defines the role of our local Church, the archdiocese, and how it serves from a variety of perspectives. Whenever…
Hope in the Lord — Formation and reformation in the Church
byThe church ever reforms. The Latin phrase is: ecclesia semper reformanda. I recall how often it was used during the proceedings of the Second…
Share the journey – Bridges that welcome us home
byI’ve been with Catholic Charities for just over a year. As a lifelong Louisville Catholic, I’m ashamed to say that prior to joining the…