A Time to Speak – Why I remain Catholic
byI was out to dinner with a group of friends many years ago during the initial wave of news reports about the priest sex…
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A Time to Speak — Homily for a church that has sinned
byIn the third century, under the Roman emperor Diocletian, Christianity suffered the worst persecution in history throughout the empire for years. But the governor…
A Time to Speak – Experiencing the church in Vietnam
byLast month I had the privilege to travel to Vietnam along with several priests and laity from Louisville. The main purpose of our visit…
A Time to Speak – Join the Poor People’s Campaign
byOn May 21, 16 Kentuckians occupied the state capitol overnight as an act of civil disobedience. We were there for the second week of…
A Time to Speak – Prayer for a new Pentecost
bySaturday morning, Marty went through his usual routine. He took his old broom and dustpan out of the closet and began to sweep his…
A Time to Speak – Monks help recovering alcoholics find God
byChristian monks have been seeking God since the dawn of Christianity. They have removed themselves from the chaos and temptations of daily life “in…
A Time to Speak – Community challenge: Share your epiphany
byMy challenge is inspired by Thomas Merton. In his address to Congress, Pope Francis called Merton one of the four great Americans along with…
A Time to Speak – Encuentro brings forward the voices of Hispanics
byHow do we describe our Hispanic Community? We characterize the community by typical labels of language and race. We say that Hispanics are all…
A Time to Speak – Come Holy Spirit
byOne Saturday morning Sarah heard a knock on the front door. When she opened the door she saw a tall, thin, bearded man who…
A Time to Speak – Envisioning a ‘loving environment’ for mother and child
byAlbert Einstein wrote: “Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison of self-absorption by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all…