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…
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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…
A Time to Speak — Ruth Blair served as an example to all
byI never really understood what real outreach looked like until I watched my mother become a full-time interpreter/advocate for the Hispanic community in LaRue…
A Time to Speak — My devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe
byIn the last couple of years, my family and I have adopted the tradition of visiting the Basilica of Guadalupe as soon as we…