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,…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
An Encouraging Word – Bridging God’s love and man’s worship
byThe brightness of the sun is one kind, the brightness of the moon is another. I Corinthians 15:41 I never thought about it before,…
Hope in the Lord — Journey to Krakow
byI am about to leave for Poland to be at what the writer George Weigel calls the crossroads of Eastern Europe. There is a…
An Encouraging Word — A passion for excellence
byMay I be whole hearted toward your statutes. Psalm 119:80 Sometimes “the sound of my own wheels drives me crazy,” as the old Eagles…
A Time to Speak – The story of a priest who died for his flock
byIn the early morning hours of July 29, 1981, two unknown assailants entered the parish house of the Church of Santiago Atitlan, Solola, in…
A Time to Speak – Let’s pray for transformation in Year of Mercy
by“Mercy is the very foundation of the Church’s life. All of her pastoral activity should be caught up in the tenderness she makes present…
An Encouraging Word — Collateral damage
byThere are those who are just who are treated as though they are evil. Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is a lot of attention paid these…
A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Joe Bush This is my “love letter” to the parish of St. Martha. My wife and I have been blessed to have been…