Between Amens — Holy objects point us to God
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, I hope that you will join us at the Cathedral of the Assumption at 6 p.m. to celebrate the Pallium…
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Signs of hope
Last month, the Holy Father issued a new Apostolic Letter, “Desiderio Desideravi,” on the liturgy and the people of God. In it I find…
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Eucharistic Revival
On Sunday, June 19, 2022, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the Church in the United States begins a…
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First Communion,
and second and third and …
Alleluia! He is risen! Easter is not a day, but a full season of feasting spanning 50 days from the Sunday of the resurrection…
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The Psalms give us voice
A few weeks ago, a friend who teaches religion at St. Xavier High School invited me to give a presentation on the Book of…
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Eucharistic Revival
In this new year, the Church in the United States will embark on a Eucharistic Revival — a grassroots movement of Catholics across the…
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The religious instinct
Do humans have a religious instinct? Despite recent data, which point to increasing numbers of self-identified non-believers, a theory persists that people have an…
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Burying the indigent dead
On a drizzly October morning, I drove to Meadow View Cemetery in the southwest corner of Louisville to attend Pamela’s funeral. A group of…
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Christian friendship and the Eucharist
The church in the United States will soon be embarking on a “eucharistic revival,” a response to increasing religious disaffiliation and waning understanding of…
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‘Never forget’
Nestled in a tiny hamlet near the French-German border is a monastery that is home to one of art’s oddest treasures. The Antonites of…
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