Hope in the Lord — Expecting the unexpected
byI just wrote a note to Alex Kupper. I had to compliment him for his wonderful interview in the most recent edition of the…
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Hope in the Lord — The St. Jerome picnic
byBishop John McRaith of Owensboro often talked to me about Fancy Farm and the famous St. Jerome Parish Picnic, which celebrated its 134th anniversary…
Hope in the Lord — The Sacred Heart of Jesus and God’s love for us
byHere is the homily I preached on Friday, June 27 at the closing Mass for the Marten Program of Homiletics and Liturgics at Notre…
Hope in the Lord — Barnabas, son of encouragement
byTwo weeks ago, I delivered a homily to the bishops of the United States at our annual spring meeting, which was held this year…
Hope in the Lord — ‘Mass Mobs’ and other acts of creativity
byI must admit that I did not understand the meaning of a “flash mob” when I first encountered it in a TV commercial. Now…
Hope in the Lord — A tale of two saints
byMy favorite passage from Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, calls us to: “… stir up enthusiasm for a new chapter of evangelization full…
Hope in the Lord — ‘Christ our Light’
byHard as it is to believe, this coming Sunday begins the holiest week of the year: Holy Week. I can already anticipate the darkened…
Hope in the Lord — The silent saint
byLast week we paused during the penitential days of Lent to celebrate some March feast days. Of course, who does not know of St….
Hope in the Lord — Lenten reading and fasting
byLenten Fasting Who likes to fast? When I was growing up, fasting and abstinence were part of our family routine as Catholics. We fasted…
Hope in the Lord — Poverty and destitution
byNext Wednesday begins Lent. I love Ash Wednesday! People come to Mass in large numbers and receive a public sign of their faith —…