A Time to Speak – Young parents and best friends
byYoung parents surround themselves with friends. Their spouses, high school and college friends, their favorite neighbors, the parents of their children’s friends. We were…
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A Time to Speak – Accept the gifts of elderly parishioners
byI recently participated in the Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Fla. The purpose of this large, unprecedented encounter between U.S. bishops and laity…
A Time to Speak – Creating a city of peace and safety
byEditor’s note: This column reflects excerpts from Mayor Greg Fischer’s speech — “Capturing Ali’s Spirit: Creating a City of Peace and Safety” — delivered…
A Time to Speak — The Joy of the Gospel: Encounter, engagement, dialogue
byBy Father Steven Henriksen I was humbled to serve as part of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s delegation to the recent Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The…
A Time to Speak – Call the priest? Catholic rituals for the end of life
byOne of our most important responsibilities as a Christian community is caring for and praying with those who are dying. Toward the end of…
A Time to Speak – Opportunities missed at meeting with governor
byWhen I was told by one of my staff that the governor had invited ministers to attend a meeting to discuss violence in our…
A Time to Speak – We can change the script for girls
byKasha Sequoia Slavner was 14 years old when she decided she had enough of a constant barrage of negative news. Terrorism, war, human trafficking…
A Time to Speak — A view from the pew
byBy Gary Montgomery It hit me while I was working on a presentation for St. James Parish Mission in Elizabethtown, Ky. Father. Martin Linebach…
A Time to Speak — Scholarship tax credits will aid families
byBy Andrew J. Vandiver In Kentucky, wealthy families can choose the classroom that best meets their children’s needs regardless of whether it is in a…
A Time to Speak — On pilgrimage to the March for Life
byBy Ed Harpring First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for…