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,…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
‘An Encouraging Word’ – The new idolatry
byYou knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14 I find myself these days being “amazed”…
Hope in the Lord — Imparting the breath of life
byThe month of January is one in which we recall in a special way the gift of human life and the need to protect…
A Time to Speak — Where are Catholic school students on Sunday?
byBy Marty Carraro As a lifelong practicing Catholic, every time I read an article in The Record about how the archdiocese and the Catholic Education…
An Encouraging Word – Ready to Roll
bySee, I make all things new.” Revelation 21:5 A new year is like opening a new blank journal. It encourages dreaming. It invites possibilities….