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Forty-Two Years of Standing Up for Life

I am in Washington DC for another January March for Life! My public action on this issue began 42 years ago in January 1973, when I was ordained a priest just 10 months. At that time, I wrote a letter to the editor of Allentown’s Morning Call newspaper decrying Roe versus Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made the taking of innocent life in the womb permitted by the law of the land.  I joined with so many in opposing […]

2017-10-13T15:53:05-04:00January 21st, 2015|Archbishop's Blog|

January 2015 Conversations, Segment 2

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 January, 2015 episode, I visit the Archdiocese of Louisville History Center and take viewers on a brief tour along with archdiocesan historian, Fr. Clyde Crews and archdiocesan archivist, Fr. Dale Cieslik.
 

2017-10-13T15:53:05-04:00January 21st, 2015|Archbishop's Blog|

“Here am I, Lord; send me.”

This past Sunday I celebrated Mass at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption and the wonderful Cathedral choir, echoing the second reading for the day from 1 Samuel Chapter 3, provided the beautifully moving “Anthem of Dedication” by Warren Martin for reflection at the time of the preparation of the altar and gifts.

Samuel answers the call from God by his words that echo to the shores of Galilee when the first disciples answered the words of the Lord […]

2015-01-19T09:18:45-05:00January 19th, 2015|Archbishop's Blog|

January 2015 Conversations, Segment 1

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 January, 2015 episode, I travel with Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds to the Cathedral of the Assumption where we talk about the meaning of the Cathedral to the Archdiocese and discuss highlights of the art and architecture of […]
2017-10-13T15:53:05-04:00January 14th, 2015|Archbishop's Blog|