The following was first published in the Dec. 2 issue of The Record, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky. It was written by Marnie […]
Prepare the way
Rethinking Thanksgiving after the Year of Mercy
This year, Thanksgiving week starts right after the formal conclusion of the Extraordinary Year of Mercy. How do we incorporate what we have gained from the prayers, talks, readings and reflections that most of us took part in during the year to shape the way we think about and celebrate Thanksgiving?
Don’t mess with Mother Nature
Last month, Pope Francis called on Catholics to consider a new work of mercy: ‘care for our common home’.
Conscience and voting 2016
Conscience brings us into the realm of morality, considering not only what could be done, but what ought to be done in specific situations.
Finding the benefits of pope’s advice in the community garden
When the Vatican released in 2015 the pope’s encyclical on the environment, the now famous “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” I set out to find a way to heed its call.
Make a dazzling diamond choice
The following commentary first appeared in the May 18 edition of The Compass, newspaper of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Summertime is for weddings. So […]
Ministries that support our lives: Vocation Office
Each month, The Visitor invites guest writers to spotlight one of the ministries supported by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have been on a long […]
Do not ask me to remember
Printed on a plain card with no attribution of authorship is an “Alzheimer’s Poem” that a friend of mine sent me the other day. My friend’s […]