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…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
A Time to Speak – Young parents and best friends
byYoung parents surround themselves with friends. Their spouses, high school and college friends, their favorite neighbors, the parents of their children’s friends. We were…
A Time to Speak – Accept the gifts of elderly parishioners
byI recently participated in the Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Fla. The purpose of this large, unprecedented encounter between U.S. bishops and laity…
An Encouraging Word – Spiritual, but not religious?
byWe are only earthenware jars that hold this great treasure. II Corinthiams: 7 I have spent a lot of time, in my 47-year priesthood,…
A Time to Speak – Creating a city of peace and safety
byEditor’s note: This column reflects excerpts from Mayor Greg Fischer’s speech — “Capturing Ali’s Spirit: Creating a City of Peace and Safety” — delivered…