The Lenten season offers the faithful far more than a chance to give up chocolate, social media, or other temporary comforts.
Editorials and Columns
Summer camp + the sacraments = A lasting impact on a child’s life
The first American Camp Association annual conference I ever attended was many years ago, back in the early 1990s.
This Lent, let us work to dispel all forms of racism from our hearts
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2018 published a pastoral letter addressed to our nation entitled: Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love – A Pastoral Letter Against Racism.
‘Playing with dynamite’ – Bishop Cotton vs. the Knights of Columbus
In the early 1950s, a Knights of Columbus council in Owensboro wanted to build a clubhouse for the recreation of its members.
God’s children in need of faith-filled families
We are so excited to share about a new ministry being formed in the Diocese of Owensboro!
Are Catholics honoring a piece of furniture? – The history of the Chair of St. Peter
This year, Feb. 22 falls on a Sunday and the Church will observe this day as the first Sunday of Lent, embracing what is inaugurated on Ash Wednesday as a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
What can God do through you this summer?
Are you looking for a new way to be involved in this New Year? Are you looking to grow in your own faith? Have we got an opportunity for you!
St. Valentine and the baptized call to discipleship
The life and witness of St. Valentine, though historically sparse, speak powerfully to the universal call to discipleship entrusted to every baptized Christian. Beneath the legends and cultural associations that surround his name lies a profound Gospel truth: authentic love is never sentimental alone – it is sacrificial, courageous, and rooted in fidelity to Christ.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity an opportunity to rediscover our common ground
Many Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic Church, have observed a time of reflection and prayer to consider Christ’s call that all may be one.
New beginnings: Time to reflect and pray
Happy New Year! We are so blessed as Catholics that we have a way of life that works. Seriously, we know we can trust in God for everything and that as we look over our lives, we can see the hand of God leading and guiding our every step.