Hope in the Lord — Giving thanks and acts of charity are lasting – football scores are momentary
byDriving home from the University of Kentucky Wildcat’s defeat in the last seconds of the game with Ole Miss made Jack Guthrie and me…
Editorials & Commentary
A Time to Speak – ‘Who is my neighbor?’
bySome years ago I took a red pen and opened my Bible to underline the words “immigrant, foreigner, stranger” — words that are used…
Teaching Our Faith — Migrants and public policy
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on the Church’s approach to immigrants and refugees, especially in light of Pope Francis’ invitation to “Share the…
Share the Journey — From Africa to the United States
byBy Deacon Lucio Caruso I recently visited Virginie Kalwaye, surrounded by wonderful babies at Catholic Charities, to hear a little more about her life…
Teaching our Faith – Migrants and Catholic social teaching
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on the Church’s approach to immigrants and refugees, especially in light of Pope Francis’ invitation to “Share the…
Hope in the Lord – Symbolic beginnings: A parish-rooted Pastoral Center on Poplar Level
byI am always looking for deeply symbolic beginnings. We Catholics, more than most, appreciate symbols. Not just the mystery of the Holy Eucharist and…
Hope in the Lord — What does ‘consecrating’ mean?
byThe 66th gathering of the Living Rosary on October 8, so close to the 100th anniversary of our Lady of Fatima’s appearance to the…
Share the Journey – A Syrian-American relationship blooms
byIt has been amazing to witness the relationship between two individuals from two totally different cultures and parts of the world, grow and blossom…
A Time to Speak — Our Lady and Respect Life Month
byBy Ed Harpring In October, we enter into Respect Life Month, set aside by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to call attention to…
A Time to Speak — The loss of miscarriage and stillbirth
byBy Deacon Stephen Bowling It has been said that one of the most horrific pains that anyone can ever endure in this life is…