Liturgy Matters — Why go to Mass? Part I
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Surveys report that over the last decades, religious denominations have experienced a decline in attendance for Sunday services. The Catholic…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — A masterpiece of God’s creation
byYou can imagine how thrilled I was to see the front cover of the folder created for this year’s Respect Life Program, held every…
An Encouraging Word — Group spiritual direction
byLet the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable before you, Lord. Psalm 19:15 One of the reasons I…
An Encouraging Word — Too lenient or too strict?
byShould you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you? Matthew 18:33 One of the things every good…
Liturgy Matters — The ‘dismissal’ is a call to action
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Pope Francis has brought an infusion of life and energy to the church with his papacy. In one of his…
A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Joan Holzknecht Mark Twain has been attributed as the author of the humorous quote, “the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer…
A Time to Speak — Newspapers play important role in diocesan communications
byBy Daniel Conway The Catholic press is not immune to the diseases which infect the secular newspaper business today. A decline in readership with…
An Encouraging Word — Addicted to excitement
byThose who love pleasure will suffer want. Proverbs 21:17 Every newscast today seemed to have the same story — the story of the opening…
Hope in the Lord — Pray as synod on family nears
byIt has been a long-standing custom for the president, vice-president and general secretary of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference to journey to Rome in October…
An Encouraging Word — Finish line or starting line?
byWhen a man ends, he is only beginning. Sirach 18:5 I associate September with “beginnings.” When I was growing up in Rhodelia, Ky., in…