Care for Creation — How can we do better this year?
byAs we start a new year, I find myself taking stock of the world around me and asking myself, who is God calling me…
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The Good Steward — God’s love poured out for us
by“What we contemplate and adore is the whole Jesus Christ, the Son of God made man, represented by an image that accentuates his heart,”…
Care for Creation — Advent is the perfect time to reflect on our lifestyles
byIt has been nearly 10 years since I first read “Laudato Si’,” one of the most significant writings of our times about changing our…
A Time to Speak — Our Catholic identity can help us navigate dinner-table politics
byWith the holiday season approaching, it is about time to start decorating the Christmas tree, and preparing to “solve” all the world’s problems with…
The Good Steward — Finding beauty, goodness and truth
byThe journey that we are on as God’s pilgrim people takes us through many different pathways. Some are difficult to navigate. Others lead us…
Care for Creation — We need to experience the wonder of God-given creation
byLast week I brought a group of my Bellarmine students to the Falls of the Ohio State Park, a natural treasure located right across…
A Time to Speak — What I learned from St. Vincent de Paul
byFor nearly 40 years, I worked in downtown Louisville, served on numerous nonprofit boards, volunteered hours on many causes, raised a family and lived…
The Good Steward — It’s time for another Franciscan renewal
byEarlier this month, we celebrated the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis can truly be called a saint of our times because the…
A Time to Speak – When a thinker marries a feeler
byDeacon Derrick: In marriage, opposites often attract. As we prepare couples for marriage, we frequently find that one is a “thinker,” guided by logic,…
Care for Creation — Our first steps toward change
byWhen I was coaching CSAA football, after one of our first practices I would tell the players the same thing my high school coach…