A year ago the COVID-19 situation in the United States was becoming more and more dire. Infections were spreading geographically and increasing numerically. At…
Feudalism still survives. In 1555 the treaty called the Peace of Augsburg ended various religious conflicts that had erupted in the Germanic states after…
Two events in the past weeks gave me pause for reflection. The first was the death of Bishop Yves Ramousse who was bishop in…
Human beings around the world experience the same basic life events. The sequence, the length, the impact of events may vary, but most of…
The Archdiocese of Louisville has five priests this year who are celebrating 50 years of priesthood. Archdiocesan priests Fathers John W. Birk, John A….
It might be assumed that parishes around the world are basically similar — and in the most general sense they are. They have a…