Life in Christ — The Dignity of Women
byWhen parish leaders need advice and good counsel, they will often speak with a woman. I have spoken to these women or corresponded by…
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The Good Steward — Lent in the time of pandemic
byBy DANIEL CONWAY According to the calendar, Lent came early this year. Easter Sunday is April 4, which meant that Ash Wednesday had to…
The Good Steward — St. Joseph is a ‘saint for our times’
byThere are many reasons to be grateful for Pope Francis’s decision to proclaim 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph. The past year was…
A Time to Speak — A ‘Blue Christmas’ message for the grieving
bySuddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host … praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace…
A Time to Speak — Catholic Services Appeal funds hundreds of ministries
byWithin their first month on the job, newcomers to the staff of the Archdiocese of Louisville usually say some version of the following sentence….
The Good Steward — Celebrating Christmas in a time of pandemic
byThere’s no way that Christmas will be the same this year. Too much has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Too many…
The Good Steward — Holiday in the time of pandemic
byHolidays can be hard times for people who are in poor health, homeless or who are experiencing emotional or financial difficulties. Especially during this…
Life in Christ – The Catholic Eastern churches
byDiversity isn’t just language but can also be one of style. Just because someone may not worship just like we remember from growing up…
A Time to Speak — Not our ‘new normal’— just our ‘temporary normal’
byTo say that we are living in unprecedented times would be an understatement. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic we have been forced to live…
A Time to Speak — What St. Joseph can teach us
byFatherhood, as we know, begins in the womb. For the past 39 weeks, my wife has been pregnant with our first child (If this…