The purpose of the upcoming listening session we are holding in our parishes is to consider what the Holy Spirit is saying to us in this time and place as we dialogue about our stories, insights, hopes, and dreams for …
Last Friday I made borscht for dinner with my sister’s family. It was a request from my nephew, out of solidarity with Ukraine. He made a cake and iced it with blue and yellow. On Tuesday evening, The Metropolitan Opera …
I was recently reminded of the address that Servant of God (the first step on the road to official sainthood) Thea Bowman gave to the US Bishops in June of 1989. She was a remarkable woman and didn’t pull any …
Just like Frasier Crane on the 90’s TV show, Pope Francis, along with the whole church, is listening. Listening to one another’s experiences. Listening for the call of the Holy Spirit. The 2-year Synodal (sin-AH-dle) process is at the parish …
Monday was weird. It began as most days have since Archbishop Kurtz turned 75 and had to submit his resignation: checking the daily press bulletin from the Vatican for “rinunce e nomine.” Still nothing for Acivescovo di Louisville. Then later, …
I remember back in first grade when the teacher told us that it was the Feast of St Blaise and that father was coming to our class to bless our throats with candles. I panicked because I thought they would …
Last weekend, while people inside the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception joined in a prayer vigil for life, the group Catholics for Choice projected pro-choice slogans on the church tower. “See how they love one another!” Well it appears Catholics …
I recently let Archbishop Kurtz know that both of our parishes will be participating in the first phase of the worldwide Synod called by Pope Francis. I know our parish councils are excited about this process. Here in Louisville individual …
“Through the power of your Spirit of love include us now and for ever among the members of your Son, whose body and blood we share.” It’s a line from the Eucharistic Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions. And a …
Way back in that other world that was February of 2020, I remember doing a couple of presentations on the history of the Church. And then … Now that its 2022, I thought it might be time for a …