Monthly Archives: April 2015

As the Supreme Court prepares to consider the definition of marriage, the public debate grows only more rancorous. The Court’s deliberations will hopefully take place more prudently than the fractious public debate. As president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is my personal responsibility and civic duty to speak for the common good, which I believe is served by preserving natural marriage protection through state laws.

The question is whether the long standing definition of marriage should be […]

Conversations is a monthly, 30-minute television show in which I participate in an ongoing conversation about the Archdiocese of Louisville, my involvement with the larger Church (both nationally and globally), and issues of faith in general. In the second segment from our April 2015 episode, I talk about Catholic campus ministry at the University of Louisville with chaplain, Fr. Chuck Walker.

Conversations is a monthly, 30-minute television show in which I participate in an ongoing conversation about the Archdiocese of Louisville, my involvement with the larger Church (both nationally and globally), and issues of faith in general. In the first segment from our April 2015 episode, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and I talk with Marnie McAllister, the new editor of The Record, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Louisville.

In 2013, Pope Francis declared that a Year of Consecrated Life would be celebrated throughout the world, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014.  In doing so, he chose the theme:  “Wake up the world!” This is a fitting time to honor and celebrate the gifts of so many women religious who in the past touched our lives and who served the Church – some still serving – so well. I thank God for how they have […]

On March 18, the Catholic Education Foundation held the 25^th Salute to Catholic School Alumni Dinner, which I talked about in my column here.  

I was privileged to be the keynote speaker at that event and think you will enjoy the 15-minute video below that highlights that evening along with the mission of the Foundation, the great gift of Catholic school education, and how we have established a “new day” for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Louisville.

Below, I share my Easter Message for 2015. Please know of my prayers for a blessed Easter season for you and your family. May God bless you!