An Encouraging Word – The real Mary
byThe angel Gabriel was sent from God to a virgin named Mary. Luke 1:26-38 Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been honored by the…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Jury duty
byWhile most of Louisville and a good deal of the world are using these two weeks to prepare for those famous two minutes celebrated…
An Encouraging Word – Get over it
bySome of us will also grow old. Sirach 8:6 Tomorrow I will be 73! I would lock myself in my room and cry all…
An Encouraging Word – Imagine, believe, achieve
byBelieve that you will receive it and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 “Amazement” means “overwhelming surprise or astonishment.” That’s exactly how I have…
An Encouraging Word – It all circles back
byPeople reap what they sow. Galatians 6:7 As all my readers know, and my editors try to get me to tone down, I collect…
A Time to Speak – We can change the script for girls
byKasha Sequoia Slavner was 14 years old when she decided she had enough of a constant barrage of negative news. Terrorism, war, human trafficking…
Hope in the Lord — A model of service
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Pope Francis has touched the Catholic imagination by humbly washing and kissing the feet of those he serves. “As…
An Encouraging Word – The value of separation
byThis is why a man leaves his father and mother… Genesis 2:24 One of the most vivid memories I had after my second parent…
Teaching Editorial – Three E’s for Laudato Si’
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’ ” (“On Care for Our Common Home”). The Holy Father’s encyclical, “Laudato…
An Encouraging Word – Working miracles
byBelieve that you will receive it and it shall be yours. Mark 11:24 There are two passages of Scripture that continue to intrigue and…