God has blessed western Kentucky with many holy souls who have been called to religious life. Some become priest, some brothers, some nuns, and some religious sisters.
Archives
A snapshot of history to be found in the Mount’s inaugural school newspaper
School newspapers can be very mundane. This is so true that many schools did away with theirs long ago. Their loss is a detriment not only to the school but also to history.
Why is Mount Saint Joseph home to a stuffed South American parrot?
In my August article I mentioned some of the more peculiar items that were uncovered while the archives was undertaking several large projects. I noted that some of the items would be featured in upcoming articles. This month’s article will feature one of those items, Polly the Parrot.
‘I am a key to peace’ – Bishop Soenekker’s 1973 Christmas message
The Christmas season has the power to bring out the best in all of us. Giving, gathering, and sharing, this time of year we become more Christlike than any other. It is almost paradoxical that our heightened joy during Christmas exists alongside the sadness that we can feel when we reflect on the state of the world during these cold, early nights. That sadness perhaps comes from the most Christlike parts of us.
Preserving the Requiem Mass of Bishop Francis R. Cotton
During November, the Church celebrates those holy souls who have gone on to attain their heavenly reward. Keeping with this theme, I usually feature a relic from the archives for the November article. However, the archives is currently working on a very special project and the first fruits of this venture fit perfectly into this month’s celebration.
The rosaries of our late bishops
October is devoted to the Most Holy Rosary. Few devotions have received the amount of powerful praise from popes and saints alike.
The early years of autonomy for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph
Before becoming an autonomous community, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph were a part of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. Less than 40 short years after arriving to Mount Saint Joseph, the MSJ Ursulines made the courageous move to break away from the larger Ursuline community of Louisville and become a separate community.
Archival growth brings in fascinating new additions to be explored in months to come
Each year, The Western Kentucky Catholic (WKC) takes a small two-month hiatus in June and July. I have been told this is the result of Mel Howard’s, the publication’s founding editor, preferred schedule to focus on his farm over the summertime. This schedule makes me feel as though the paper starts a new season following the break. There are several new additions to the archives that should make this next 10 months of articles quite interesting.
How and why the Passionist nuns found their way to the Diocese of Owensboro
On May 3, 1946, Bishop Francis Ridgley Cotton – the first bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro – received an unexpected letter. The author of the letter was Mother Mary Agnes of the Mother of God, a Passionist nun located in Scranton, Pa.
God blesses Catholic High with historic monstrance
A woman once called the archives looking for genealogical information.