Editorials & Commentary
Holy Mackerel!
Few things say Kentucky summer like getting out the fishing poles and heading to the lake. This felt like the perfect summer article to kick off the fall printing season of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
A Visit With Pope Leo: What I Will Report From the Diocese of Owensboro
The bishops of the 18 dioceses of the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana have been summoned to come to Rome in April of 2027 to fulfill their ad limina apostolorum (to the threshold of the apostles).
Media Literacy to Help the Common Good
In spring 2025, the Office of Communications was invited to speak before the Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCL) during their gathering at the McRaith Catholic Center.
Letting Down Our Nets: Trusting the Lord to Send Our Diocese More Holy Vocations
“Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer” is a spiritual motto attributed to Padre Pio that has “unofficially” been the motto of the Office of Vocations this past year.
Echando nuestras redes: Confiando en que el Señor enviará a nuestra diócesis más vocaciones santas
“Ora, ten esperanza y no te preocupes. La preocupación es inútil. Dios es misericordioso y escuchará tu oración” es un lema espiritual atribuido al Padre Pío que ha sido el lema “extraoficial” de la Oficina de Vocaciones durante el último año.
La Buena Nueva: Compromiso, servicio y acogida
Nuestra buena nueva es que somos resilientes y seguimos siendo prójimos de los marginados en nuestra diócesis.
Campus Ministry Woven into Students’ Daily Lives by ‘Ministry of Presence’
Across the Diocese of Owensboro, campus ministry is thriving and transforming lives through presence, community, and encounter with Christ.
How Gasper River Changed My Faith
Can one week really change your life?
Jubilee Year: Communications and Hope
So much has changed since we kicked off the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025.
A Word From Bishop Medley: Yes, you are still holy!
As bishop it is my responsibility and privilege to be the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation. In extraordinary situations I may delegate a priest to celebrate this sacrament.
