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…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
A Time to Speak — A view from the pew
byBy LISA ROHLEDER I’ve been blessed beyond measure to have been raised in a home with two of the most devout Catholics that I’ve…
An Encouraging Word – Don’t give up
byThough worn out with the length of your journey, you never said, “It is hopeless.” Isaiah 57:10 It occurred to me the other day…
A Time to Speak – Now is the time to learn more about family planning
byOne of the greatest joys of being the director of Family Ministries for the Archdiocese is the ability to connect with so many couples…
An Encouraging Word – A bum rap?
byI have come so that you may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10 After 46 years of priesthood. I can…
Hope in the Lord — Coming down from the mountain
byThe week before last, I participated in World Youth Day (July 26-31) in Krakow, Poland. I also was asked to contribute to a series…
An Encouraging Word – Parish missions offer solid preaching
byFaith comes from what is heard and what is heard comes from the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 When I was a young boy,…
A Time to Speak – Mediums have no place in the spiritual life of a Catholic
byThere was a time when the ringing of church bells on Sunday morning was a call for people to wake up with the church…
A Time to Speak — Kentucky should not step backward on Medicaid
byBy Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv. Bishop Stowe of Lexington, Ky., is writing on behalf of Kentucky’s four bishops, including Archbishop of Louisville Joseph…