An Encouraging Word — Forty-five and counting
byI give you thanks, O Lord Isaiah 12:1 Well, the 45th anniversary of my priesthood ordination is Friday of this week and I don’t…
Editorials & Commentary
Liturgy Matters — The Lord’s Prayer part II
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock The only prayer recorded in Scripture that Jesus taught his disciples was the Our Father. In this prayer we have,…
A Time to Speak — Reflecting on the beatification of Archbishop Romero
byBy Father James Flynn Thirty five years ago, on March 24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero-Gadalmez was martyred as he was celebrating Mass by…
A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Kevin Sedelmeier I felt ready for Easter. I had read the little black Lenten book with stories and Scripture passages for the past…
Hope in the Lord — Is the legal system ready for all the acrimony over matrimony?
byAs president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is my personal responsibility and civic duty to speak for the common…
An Encouraging Word — The missed opportunity
byLet us do good when we have the opportunity. Galatians 6:10 The late John Ed Pearce, who has been called Kentucky’s best newspaper writer,…
An Encouraging Word — Be careful what you pray for
byYour prayer has been heard. Luke 1:13 Those who read this column know that I went through a bit of disappointment last fall as…
A Time to Speak — Join in action against trafficking
byBy Sister of Charity of Nazareth Julie Driscoll This past Tuesday, we held the third annual prayer for victims and perpetrators of human trafficking….
Liturgy Matters — What’s in a name?
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Hundreds of books have been written on the topic of “how to pray.” To paraphrase a former best seller, perhaps…
A Time to Speak — Hispanic family life and ministry
byBy Eva Gonzalez Family — the domestic church — is the cell of society where building communion among its members is experienced. However, due…