Time to Speak — Sisters seek a more sustainable world
byBy Keith L. Runyon Nuns on tractors? If a creative group of Roman Catholic sisters in Kentucky and neighboring states have their way, they…
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Time to Speak — Hail our Holy Queen
byBy Eva Gonzalez May is the month for special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary who plays an important role in the Scripture and…
Time to Speak —Tribute to a mother
byBy Jim Schorch At age 86 and just a few days shy of my 60th birthday, my mother passed away at a nursing facility…
A Time to Speak — Just what is the Serra Club?
byBy Neil Manias The Serra Club — not to be confused with the environmental Sierra Club — is a group of Catholic men and…
Time to Speak — Updating your will is good stewardship
byBy M. Erin Zuber According to news reports, Heath Ledger, the young actor who died in 2008, had a will. In his will he…
Time to Speak — Why are we fascinated with guns?
byJoseph E. Duerr What is this American fascination — even an obsession — with possessing guns? It’s an important question because it goes to…
A Time to Speak — Another view on Mass attendance
byIn a recent letter to the editor, a parishioner from my parish (Immaculate Conception) discussed the issue of Mass attendance and the possible reasons…
Time to Speak — The value of a Catholic education
byThe Following essay placed first in the Catholic Education Foundation’s annual Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest. By Catie Flaugher In a matter of months, I…
Time to Speak — How a religious sister influenced my life
byThe following essay, written by a seventh-grader, won first place in the Serra Club’s annual Vocation Essay Contest. Students were asked to answer one…
A Time to Speak — ‘Lincoln’ provides lessons for everyone
byBy Sister Judy Morris, O.P. And the winner is, The Common Good! After viewing “Lincoln” in a sold out movie theater I left with…