A Time to Speak – More concerned with the suffering of others?
byFlannery O’Connor recommended a compelling spiritual practice: “You will have found Christ when you are more concerned with the suffering of others than your…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Giving up and giving – signs of a warm heart
byThe saddest verse in all of Sacred Scripture has to be from the Book of Revelation chapter 2, verse 4. The author says, “I…
A Time to Speak — Parishes challenged to try ‘Lenten Tree’
byBy Mary Lynn Thieneman-Legel Last year, members of St. Albert the Great Church’s Social Concerns Committee presented our parish with a new opportunity during…
A Time to Speak — A reflection on an episcopal ordination
byBy Father Steven Henriksen On Feb. 2, a son of the Archdiocese of Louisville, the Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding was raised to the…
Hope in the Lord — Receive ashes humbly
byIn his 2017 Lenten message, Pope Francis quote Jesus’ words in the Gospel according to Saint Matthew: “Because of the increase in iniquity, the…
Share the Journey – A journey to West Africa
byWith the development and progress of the Share the Journey program, Pope Francis’ call of concern for our refugee and immigrant brothers and sisters,…
Hope in the Lord — Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding and Days of Human Dignity
byOn Friday, February 2, I have the privilege of ordaining one of our own from the archdiocese, J. Mark Spalding, as the 12th Bishop…
Hope in the Lord — Remembering and passing on the greatest story ever told
byEarlier this week, I told a story. It was a public event, sponsored by the Courier Journal. I was happy to say yes, because…
Hope in the Lord — Prayers of yearning in Advent
byMy morning ritual is always the same during these days of the Catholic Services Appeal. Taking a few dozen hand-written prayer cards in my…
A Time to Speak – The cost of the death penalty is severe
bySome issues are bigger than politics. They push and pull at our core beliefs, forcing us to show our convictions. For me, abolition of…