Hope in the Lord — A passion for life
byDuring this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we have been reflecting on what mercy means and how to live it out. At the core of…
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Hope in the Lord — Micah’s advice
byRecently, the Kentucky Council of Churches invited me to share my thoughts for its newsletter on the very familiar verse from Micah, chapter 6,…
Hope in the Lord — Journey to Krakow
byI am about to leave for Poland to be at what the writer George Weigel calls the crossroads of Eastern Europe. There is a…
Hope in the Lord — St. Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles
by“Chosen because you are beloved and beloved because you are chosen.” This is the way that St. Anselm of Canterbury described St. Mary Magdalene….
Hope in the Lord — O Sacred Heart Most Holy
by“Come to me … for I am gentle and humble of heart.” Jesus’ words quoted in the Gospel according to St. Matthew at the…
Hope in the Lord — Mrs. Doyle’s cross
byI found Mrs. Doyle’s cross this morning. I was trying to make room in my file cabinet for the homily notes that I have…
Hope in the Lord — Pope Francis’ ‘The Joy of Love’
byNovelist Walker Percy once taught an entire course in English literature based solely on exploring the first sentence of novels — with the insight…
Hope in the Lord — Cherishing Holy Week
byHard to believe, but Holy Week is here! For me, it will be the 70th time that I walk with Jesus in his final…
Hope in the Lord — How to be a good and faithful citizen
byDuring these days of presidential election primaries, the media is filled with information. We hear talk about politics, often in raw and polarizing forms,…
Hope in the Lord — A cardboard Rice Bowl and family spirituality
byWhen I read letters from those preparing for Confirmation (the majority of whom are in eighth grade), I always look at what they say…