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November 2016 Conversations, Segment 3

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 third segment from our November 2016 episode, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and I talk about the season of Advent as a season of hope.

2017-10-13T15:52:28-04:00November 29th, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

Tribute to Father Nick Rice

Earlier this month, I attended a dinner honoring Father Nick Rice as the founder and director of Mass of the Air on the 40th anniversary of the founding of this ministry.  We also welcomed Deacon Mark Rougeux as the new director of Mass of the Air. 

At the dinner, this letter of tribute was shared to thank Father Nick for his vision and service over these many years:  

Dear Father Rice,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing […]

2017-10-13T15:52:28-04:00November 28th, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

November 2016 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 November 2016 episode, I talk with Dr. Gregory Hillis, Associate Professor of Theology at Bellarmine University, about the Holy Father’s apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love).

 

2017-10-13T15:52:29-04:00November 21st, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

Archbishop Kurtz’s USCCB Presidential Address

Here is my final presidential address at the fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, given yesterday, November 14, 2016. 

“What you did for one of my least.” (Matthew 25:40)

Archbishop Pierre, brother bishops, friends all,

Jesus spoke and acted in very concrete ways.  His ways of touching hearts were not just beautiful ideas but concrete actions.  We’re told that Hebrew thought – unlike the abstract path we inherit from the Greeks – takes hold of the imagination and touches […]

2017-10-13T15:52:30-04:00November 15th, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

November 2016 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 November 2016 episode, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and I talk about the feasts of All Saints and All Souls and the ministry of Catholic Cemeteries.

 

2017-10-13T15:52:31-04:00November 1st, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|