A Time to Speak – 150 years of Mercy
Sister Paulanne Diebold, RSM The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their arrival in Louisville with a liturgy…
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Editorial – Shaping today’s children
We’ve bought loose-leaf paper, composition books, markers and the like. We’ve agonized over the pencil selection — hopeful they’ll withstand the abuse of our…
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Editorial – ‘Does God love the illegals?’
A reader called The Record a couple of weeks ago to ask this question: “Does God love the illegals?” By “illegals,” the caller was…
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Editorial — Need may continue to grow
The 50th anniversary of Sister Visitor Center this year is cause for celebration and concern. Since 1969, women religious have led efforts to aid…
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Share the journey – Reaching our full potential to serve
Pope Francis has said, “Charity is at the heart of the church, it is the reason for its action, the soul of its mission.”…
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A Time to Speak — Do you plan to execute them all?
The news that President Donald Trump is planning to sign death warrants and kill federal prisoners during the sacred season of Advent must have…
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A Time to Speak – Let us hear the cry of the poor
As people of faith we support those detained in inhumane conditions on our southern border; we testify that “the Lord hears the cry of…
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Work of the People – Sing loudly. Sing imperfectly.
I recall my first job in ministry, apprenticing for a very accomplished organist and choir director at a beautiful, traditional Presbyterian church.
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Share the journey – Organizing to effect systemic change
As a community organizer, every day I encounter individuals facing life’s realities — both positive and negative. It is my job to help these…
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Editorial — Called to be patriots
Our national anthem may be the only one in the world that ends in a question. That’s just the first verse, of course. Francis…
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