Mary Magdalene – A saint who was ‘all-in’
byOn July 22nd, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, a woman who was all-in for Jesus. I, too, have a tendency…
Editorials & Commentary
Care for Creation — What can we do?
byI remember how excited I was on June 18, 2015, when Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’ ” became available in English. I downloaded it,…
Living Mission — ‘Uncommon sense’
byOne description of “common sense” in Wikipedia is “knowledge, judgement, and taste which is more or less universal and which is held more or…
Time to Speak — Making Marriage Work: When a Night Owl Marries an Early Bird
byMistianna: Derrick and I never discussed the fact that he was an early bird and I was a night owl before we married. Why…
Between Amens — Our First Freedom
byReligious liberty is often called our “first freedom.” It is the very first thing mentioned in the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law…
Commentary — Let’s celebrate the local church together with the pilgrims
byI hope you have already heard of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage that began the weekend of Pentecost Sunday, May 18-19. Four pilgrimages started a…
The Good Steward — Beatitudes show us how to be happy
by“Blessed are the poor in spirit. Theirs is the Kingdom of God.” — (Mt 5:3; Lk 6:20) What do we need to do to…
Science in the Bluegrass — There’s beauty in things we cannot see
byThere was beauty in April’s total solar eclipse. We could see it. I saw both the 2017 and 2024 eclipses. Seen through a telescope,…
A Time to Speak — Help young Catholics feel like they belong
byA 2020 study by Springtide Research found that as the number of trusted adults in a young person’s life increases, his or her reported…
Between Amens — Pilgrimage is about transformation
byThe National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is underway. On Pentecost weekend, four groups of young adults – laity, priests and religious – set off on a…