Teaching Editorial – Our moral call
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’ ” (On Care for Our Common Home). At the time of the…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Receive ashes humbly
byA little smudge of dirt on the forehead has great attraction in our age! Almost magnetically people come to church on Ash Wednesday. Rivaling…
An Encouraging Word – Why not?
byHere comes that master dreamer! Genesis 37:19 Robert F. Kennedy once said: “There are those that look at things the way they are and…
A Time to Speak — A view from the pew
byBy Gary Montgomery It hit me while I was working on a presentation for St. James Parish Mission in Elizabethtown, Ky. Father. Martin Linebach…
An Encouraging Word – Growing the church: Part II
byLast week, I talked about the various groups that priests are called to lead spiritually: Faithful Catholics who are the backbone of the parish,…
Hope in the Lord — Vibrant Catholic faith in Vietnam – my homily
byFollowing is a homily I gave during my Jan. 24 to 30 visit to Vietnam as a representative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic…
An Encouraging Word – Growing the church: Part I
byThere are many parts, yet one body. I Corinthians 12:20 One of the biggest downsides of the priest shortage is the fact that the…
An Encouraging Word — Measuring success
byHow can we thank God for all the joy we feel on your account? I Thessalonians 3:9 When you get to be 73 years…
A Time to Speak — Scholarship tax credits will aid families
byBy Andrew J. Vandiver In Kentucky, wealthy families can choose the classroom that best meets their children’s needs regardless of whether it is in a…
A Time to Speak — On pilgrimage to the March for Life
byBy Ed Harpring First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for…