Here to Serve — A life lived for others
byI believe that when asked to think of individuals who have given their lives to service, saints would be at the top of many…
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A Time to Speak — Together, we can lift people up
byThe status quo is not okay. Kentucky has the sixth-highest poverty rate in the entire country. At 16.5%, we’re just three points behind Mississippi’s…
The Good Steward — Christian life demands constant struggle
by“The spiritual struggle, then, leads us to look closely at those vices that shackle us and to walk, with the grace of God, towards…
A Time to Speak — Conversations in the Spirit
byIn October 2021, Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality as a multi-year initiative to foster dialogue, listening and discerning where God is calling…
A Time to Speak — Prepare your parish for the return of young adults
byWant a sure bet? The best discounts on televisions will take place every January like clockwork? Check. Fish fries will abound in Lent? Count…
The Good Steward — Practical steps toward peace
byEach new year, we give expression to our desire for peace. And yet, every year gives witness to the absence of peace — in…
The Good Steward — Antisemitism is always unchristian
byThe Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel has triggered expressions of antisemitism here in the United States and across the globe. How could such…
The Good Steward — Peace on Earth
byThe encyclical that St. John XXIII published in 1963, “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth) is a passionate and compellingly urgent call for an…
The Good Steward — Pope Francis’ vision of synodality
byPope Francis is convinced that the synodal process — which involves prayerful discernment, attentive listening and respectful dialogue — is an important church gathering…
The Good Steward — For the true participation of all
byThe three-year synodal journey, which will conclude in October 2024, follows in the wake of the Church’s renewal proposed by the Second Vatican Council….