A time to speak — A view from the pew
byBy Gary Hermann As a student at St. Stephen Martyr School and St. Xavier High School, I learned about Catholic social teaching and participated…
Editorials & Commentary
Teaching Our Faith — Christ looks on family with love
byThis month’s teaching editorials will explore vital aspects of the richness of marriage and family life in preparation for the October 2015 Synod: “The…
Liturgy Matters — Oh, what a night!
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock All around us now we see new life abound and a gradual increase of daylight each day. We are fortunate…
An Encouraging Word — Our church and the Bible
byHow can I understand unless someone instructs me? Acts 8:31 Everyone knows that Catholics are intimidated when it comes to the Bible. We have…
A Time to Speak — The wounds of Christ and our wounds
byBy Father David A. Cockson I offer the following reflections during this season of Lent, as far as our participation in the sufferings and…
A Time to Speak — Building a more compassionate community
byBy Bev Beckman At Holy Trinity, our pastor, Father Mark Spalding, often reminds both parishioners and school children of the Scripture verse from the…
An Encouraging Word — Amazement is a spiritual response
byThey were filled with amazement. Matthew 13:54 The more often we see the things around us the more they become invisible to us. That…
Hope in the Lord — “New Day” for Catholic education
byI greatly enjoyed yesterday’s Salute dinner, which benefitted the Catholic Education Foundation and which honored exemplary Catholic school grads of the past. This was…
Liturgy Matters — Appropriate attire for Mass
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock The subject of proper attire for Mass has been coming up a great deal lately. With some trepidation I will…
A Time to Speak — Quit tinkering with the ‘machinery of death’
byBy Father Patrick Delahanty Fifteen years ago last month, Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun concluded that after a 20-year struggle with the issue…