As a new year begins, I find myself reflecting – perhaps more than I’d like – on the state of political discourse in our country.
Editorials and Columns
A New Year’s message from Fr. Maurice Teill
Fr. Maurice Teill is a name that many of you have not heard in quite some time, but I’m sure remember quite well.
Pilgrims of Hope: Look for Hope in the New Year
As I have gotten older there are certain things I just begin to understand more clearly. One of these truths is that what you seek, you will find. If you live your life looking for the negative things around, you that is what you will notice. On the other hand, if you’re looking for positivity, that is what you’ll notice.
Pilgrims of Hope: Finding Hope in My Darkest Hour
It has been a little over a year since our daughter, Georgia Claire Powell, entered into Heaven and the loving arms of our Lord.
Christmas: The triumph of faith, hope, and love
Not long ago, someone asked me to explain the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and love. I paused, realizing how inseparable they are – three strands of one divine thread woven together by God.
Advent, Christmas season provide many ways to celebrate Christ’s love
In December it seems that Christmas is about all we think about and all we prepare for. That’s not a bad thing – so long as we do keep before us that it is not all about decorating and baking and Santa Claus. After all, Jesus is the reason for the season.
A guided meditation on the Nativity
I invite you to find a quiet place and ten minutes. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Breathe in the peace of God and breathe out any anxiety or frustration from your day.
Vocation awareness week provided local opportunities to talk about, pray for vocations
As director of vocations I spend the majority of my time each week driving around the diocese to visit, pray, and share about vocations with our people. National Vocation Awareness Week was no different, and my odometer just kept on rolling.
The gift of intentional parenting
As we begin a season of gift giving, I want to cut through the “Jingle Bell Rock,” deciding whether to use last year’s wrapping paper, and the “elves,” to invite you to a place that will give your children the best gift of all: your healthy, happy, and holy parenting.
O Come Let Us Adore Him: Midnight Mass at Mount Saint Joseph in 1939
On December 24, 1939, at 11:20 p.m., Mount Saint Joseph’s bell rings out across the freezing cold night in St. Joseph, Kentucky.