Editorials & Commentary
Recordando a todos los difuntos en este mes de Todos los Santos
“Acuérdate también, Señor, de tus hijos que nos han precedido con el signo de la fe y duermen ya el sueño de la paz”. Plegaria Eucarística I
The first priest to be laid to rest in the Diocese of Owensboro: Fr. Hugh O’Sullivan
On July 26, 1938, inside of St. Joseph infirmary in Louisville, Ky., Msgr. Hugh O’Sullivan exhaled his final breath. The warmth of God’s love embraced his soul, as he became the first priest of the Diocese of Owensboro to pass from this world and enter into eternal life.
The Holy Spirit: The forgotten gift
For many Catholics, God the Father is familiar. We pray the Our Father. We speak often about Jesus – His birth, His ministry, His death and Resurrection. But when it comes to the third Person of the Trinity, we sometimes struggle. Who exactly is the Holy Spirit, and what difference does He make in our lives?
The sacred gift of co-responsibility: Living the mission of Christ together
For centuries, a persistent misconception shaped the practical life of the Catholic Church: the idea that the clergy held sole responsibility for the Church’s mission, while the laity were mere passive recipients of spiritual care.
What do parents need to know about cellphone usage and is there anything we should be doing differently?
I am jumping right in feet first into one of the more common conversations that parents wanted to have as we gathered in the initial in-person “Building a Family of Faith” sessions. And before I get too far into this answer, I want to make sure to highlight that this question is deeply layered, challenging, and unique to the individual young people and their technology habits.
Kentucky has not executed anyone since 2008. Let’s permanently end the death penalty in the Commonwealth.
The recent failed execution of Christa Pike by the State of Tennessee has highlighted many grave questions surrounding the continued use of the death penalty. These questions warrant urgent consideration as Kentucky officials move to resume executions.
Remembering all the departed in this month of All Souls
In every celebration of the Holy Mass we pray for those who have died, with words similar to those noted from Eucharistic Prayer I, “those who have gone before us with the sign of faith.”
This World Mission Sunday, let’s follow Pope Leo’s footsteps
As I sort through the parish donation envelopes for this month of October, somewhere between the envelopes for Sunday the 18th and the parish maintenance fund I will find an envelope for World Mission Sunday.
Historic Halloween at MSJ ‘by the light of the harvest moon’
Imagine a quintessential American Halloween party.
Sharing faith with adult children, and staying involved without being a ‘helicopter parent’
Adult children still need us. They need our insight, life experience, and perspective.
