An Encouraging Word – The windshield, not the rearview mirror
byDo not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. John 14:1 I still remember the day I went to…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word – A time to be born and a time to die
byTo everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 I have decided to give you fair warning….
Hope in the Lord — Flannery at Louisville’s film festival on September 16
byI recently viewed the 60-minute 2015 documentary on the life of Flannery O’Connor entitled, “Uncommon Grace.” I admit to being a big fan of…
An Encouraging Word – Audacity
byI will not be afraid! Hebrews 13:6 I discovered this Admiral Grace Hopper quote later in life, but it has been a personal policy…
An Encouraging Word – Bored to death is not an option
byMy heart is overwhelmed, my pity is stirred. Hosea 11:8 One of the things that I expected when I started working in the island…
Hope in the Lord — The Serra Club and our seminarians
byLast week was the clear sign that my summer vacation has ended. It is an annual event – the luncheon sponsored by the Serra…
An Encouraging Word — A peak experience
byJesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his…
A time to speak – Our Lady of Fatima’s quiet miracle in Louisville
byIf I told you that there is a small building in Louisville that distributes more than 6.5 million rosaries a year all over the…
An Encouraging Word – Making a difference?
byYour kindness will have its effect. Sirach 12:1 A few months back, I turned 73. If I think about it too much I begin…
An Encouraging Word – To ‘friend’ and to be ‘friended’
byThere are friends who are friends in name only. Sirach 37:1 Several years ago, I read a story about neighbors finding the decomposed body…