Editorials & Commentary
Beginning again: This Holy Year, let us encounter God’s grace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
We have begun the Holy Year 2025. Pope Francis inaugurated this time of grace on Christmas Eve when he ceremonially opened the Holy Year door of St. Peter’s Basilica. Even in the first few days of the New Year, hundreds of thousands of visitors and pilgrims entered the basilica through these doors in keeping with a tradition dating back hundreds of years – ritually observing to follow the way of Jesus Christ.
Volver a comenzar: Este Año Santo, encontremos la gracia de Dios en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación
Hemos comenzado el Año Santo 2025.
The Chair of St. Peter and our baptism
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, celebrated on February 22, holds deep significance for the Catholic Church, as it emphasizes the authority and spiritual leadership of the Apostle Peter and his successors, the popes.
Do you have diocesan history in Grandma’s attic? (Part II)
As I mentioned last month, this article will give examples of archivable items to help you determine whether you have something that the diocesan archives might accept for preservation. Though entire books have been written on appraising possible archival items, I will try to keep this article brief.
Gospel values in the workplace
Whether you are fully retired or just beginning a career, what are some of the Gospel values that you have seen in your workplace?
Do you have diocesan history in Grandma’s attic?
History can never be completely recreated. However, an honest historian can always do their best to present the most complete and accurate account that can be mustered from the sources available.
A Word From Bishop Medley: Reasons for our hope
There is an ancient tradition in the Catholic Church of observing some years as Holy Years, also known as Jubilees.
The local parish
“The community of faith is a place of invitation, welcome and hospitality, especially for those who are inquiring or returning…”
Catholics and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., honored annually on the third Monday of January in the United States, remains one of the most influential leaders of the 20th-century civil rights movement.
A peek into the past: Holy Name Society celebration at St. Peter’s
One of the most elaborate religious celebrations ever held in historic Daviess County took place at St. Peter’s Church near Stanley on Oakford Road in October 1910.
