A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Jane M. Cruthirds It is Sunday, the sun is shining, and birds are singing. Ah, the Sabbath, a day meant for resting in…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word — Believe it to see it
byAsk and you will receive. Matthew 7:7 It seems like I am spending a lot of time lately retiring from stuff. I officially retired…
An Encouraging Word – God in the rear view mirror
by…with that their eyes were opened and they recognized him… Luke 24:31 When it comes to the Bible, many people tend to think of…
Hope in the Lord — Micah’s advice
byRecently, the Kentucky Council of Churches invited me to share my thoughts for its newsletter on the very familiar verse from Micah, chapter 6,…
A Time to Speak – Time for a wedding shake-up
byMay we ride down the aisle on bicycles? Can I substitute a passage from “Jane Eyre” for one of the scripture readings? Can we…
An Encouraging Word – People’s basic goodness
byGod looked at everything he had made and found it very good. Genesis1:31 When I started writing this column, 14 years ago, I decided…
A Time to Speak — Meeting your heroes
byBy Dr. Sharon Schuhmann Throughout my life, there have been many people who I would call “my heroes” in the world of Catholicism. Some…
Lecture on parish growth will take place Sept. 13 at St. Meinrad
bySt. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology will host a lecture titled “Two Pastors Talk about Building a Church” Sept. 13 at 7 p.m….
An Encouraging Word – Through compassionate eyes
byLet your compassion come to me. Psalm 119:77 Fifteen years ago, when I started writing this weekly column, I did so with the intention…
Hope in the Lord — Praying and fasting for peace on Sept. 9, 2016
byDuring this summer of unrest throughout the United States, many look to the Church for a path to peace and unity. Following the deadly…