Hope in the Lord — Lift up your hearts to the Lord
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz What a joyous occasion it was for me to ordain three fine priests as they begin a lifetime journey…
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Hope in the Lord — Evoking the Holy Spirit
Easter is Confirmation season. I love the adventure of visiting so many parishes to confirm eager youth who have been formed and made ready…
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Hope in the Lord — Let us protect the child in the womb
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz So many people have asked me about the new movie “Unplanned.” Typically, I am hearing that it is a…
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Hope in the Lord — Catholic schools are not only for the affluent
Last week we had a wonderful presence of nearly 1,700 banqueters at the annual Salute to Catholic School Alumni Dinner held by the Catholic…
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Hope in the Lord — Planning for priest changes
Every Lent one of my very important tasks in serving the pastoral needs of the archdiocese is to prepare for priest changes. It is…
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Hope in the Lord — Ashes, fish fries and Stations
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz The season of Lent is upon us. In the past, I often wrote about the threefold time-honored themes of…
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Hope in the Lord — ‘Be Golden’
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz In September of 2015, Pope Francis visited the United States on pilgrimage. At the time, as president of the…
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Hope in the Lord — Let it be done according to your Word: The gift of Catholic schools
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Every year when “Catholic Schools Week” rolls around, I get nostalgic. I was blessed that my parents were able…
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Hope in the Lord — Communicating about sexual abuse
I wrote to you at the end of November about the clergy sexual abuse crisis and the plea I received from many to communicate…
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