Editorials & Commentary
A Word From Bishop Medley: Why did God make us?
Many may remember their first formal religious instruction being presented in a question-and-answer format; that is, a catechism.
Pilgrims of Hope: Christian Hope
It has always struck me that Christian hope is not at all like the colloquial, everyday hope so often bandied about in our lives.
Pilgrims of Hope: The Best You Can Be for God
Who do you want to present yourself as? What can you do to make things straight? Who do you want to be in faith?
Pilgrims of Hope: Our Mother of Holy Hope
This image is one dear to the Passionist Congregation it was originally given to our founder, St. Paul of the Cross, by Pope Clement XIV.
The scrutinies: A call to reflect and transform
The Catholic scrutinies, an integral part of the initiation process for catechumens (those seeking Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist), serve as a profound call to self-evaluation and transformation within the Catholic faith.
¿Quién es nuestro prójimo?
“La familia de Nazaret en exilio, Jesús, María y José, emigrantes en Egipto y allí refugiados para sustraerse a la ira de un rey impío, son el modelo, el ejemplo y el consuelo de los emigrantes y peregrinos de cada época y país, de todos los prófugos de cualquier condición que, acuciados por las persecuciones o por la necesidad, se ven obligados a abandonar la patria, la amada familia y los amigos entrañables para dirigirse a tierras extranjeras”.
‘They don’t care what you know till they know that you care’
“They don’t care what you know till they know that you care.” This is a saying I heard many years ago and this is the core of what youth ministry looks like here at St. Pius X Parish in Owensboro.
Who is our neighbor?
“The family of Nazareth in exile, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, emigrants in Egypt and refugees there to escape the wrath of an ungodly king, are the model, the example and the consolation of emigrants and pilgrims of every age and country, of all refugees of every condition who, beset by persecution or necessity, are forced to leave their homeland, beloved family and dear friends for foreign lands.”
‘Fr. Paul Volk, founder of the Mount, murdered?’ – How a case of mistaken identity caused temporary international confusion
In the midst of a brutal three-year rebellion in Columbia, a priest is pulled from his home in the middle of the night.
Is Catholic Social Teaching a ‘new theology’?
My uncle, who loves birding, gets so excited when migration happens, and he will travel across the country to add one species to his list of over 700 birds. I get so excited when our faith calls us to understand that we are not simply observers of God’s plan, but we are integral to its unfolding in our time!
