An Encouraging Word — Savoring the ordinary
by… with heartfelt joy for abundance of every kind. Deuteronomy 28:47 I came across a quote the other day that I found so insightful…
Editorials & Commentary
A Time to Speak — A view from the pew
byBy Marilyn McNeill As Catholic Christians, we are called by our baptism to be the reflection of Christ in the world. Living and sharing…
A Time to Speak — Suicide survivors: You are not alone
byBy Deacon Adam Carrico “And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice…
Hope in the Lord — The St. Jerome picnic
byBishop John McRaith of Owensboro often talked to me about Fancy Farm and the famous St. Jerome Parish Picnic, which celebrated its 134th anniversary…
An Encouraging Word — Advice for young couples
byDo not think lightly of any useful advice. Tobit 4:18 George Bernard Shaw can be cynical, even when insightful. Here is what he said…
Liturgy Matters — The layperson as Communion minister
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock “Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion” (EMHC) is the official title for a layperson assisting with the distribution of holy Communion…
A Time to Speak — A plan for immigrant children?
byBy Father Benedict J. F. Brown The July 24 edition of The Record carried an editorial describing the dreadful plight of children immigrants who…
An Encouraging Word — The convenience of ‘playing small’
byPeople do not light a lamp and put it under a bushel basket. Matthew 5:15 As most of you have realized by now, I…
Hope in the Lord — The Sacred Heart of Jesus and God’s love for us
byHere is the homily I preached on Friday, June 27 at the closing Mass for the Marten Program of Homiletics and Liturgics at Notre…
An Encouraging Word — How to keep a journal
byWrite it on a tablet. Inscribe it in a record. Isaiah 30:8 Every August I teach the seminary deacon class during the school’s intensive…