Each of us are pilgrims on a journey to “discover the place of [our] resurrection,” as Monica Weis wrote in “Thomas Merton and the Celts: A New World Opening Up.” This pilgrimage is part of daily life as we die to this world to rise again in the love and graces of the Triune God, living our own Paschal Mystery, through our baptism.
On Sept. 22, parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Sorgho, Ky., enjoyed a beautiful day on the Dennis Family Farm in Caneyville, where their pastor, Fr. Jamie Dennis, grew up.
On Sept. 21, Saint Meinrad Archabbey hosted its annual On the Hill 5K, which was open to all.
Youth ministry is a challenge. It can feel lonely, unsupported, exhausting, and shallow. It is also beautiful.
Recovery continues in western Kentucky communities devastated by the Dec. 10, 2021 tornadoes, and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Owensboro is there walking alongside survivors and witnessing new beginnings each day.
Anjuli Rose Alameddine, a staff attorney with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Owensboro, was born in Texas and had many friends who were migrants – causing her to witness firsthand the challenges that her friends’ families experienced in seeking a new life in the United States.
On Aug. 24, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Parish Ministry and Leadership Conference, which takes place every other year and is coordinated by the Office of Evangelization and Discipleship, was held at The Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville.
To honor the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in their 150th anniversary year of serving in Daviess County, Brescia University’s Anna Eaton Stout Art Gallery displayed the replicas of the Madonna that once hung in the original Mount Saint Joseph Academy.
Just as a child learns to walk with the guidance and support of its family, so did my journey of discernment begin.
The idea of discerning the priesthood first began in 2023 while working on summer staff at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp and Retreat Center.