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February 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 February 2016 episode, I answer questions from viewers.

 

2017-10-13T15:52:54-04:00February 26th, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

February 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 February 2016 episode, I interview Sarah Cleary and Jenna Bailey from Holy Cross High School about the school’s Cougars for Christ program.

 

2017-10-13T15:52:55-04:00February 22nd, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

February 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 February 2016 episode, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and I talk about the beginning of Lent and the Sacrament of Reconciliation as an opportunity to enter more deeply into Lent and into the Year of Mercy.

2017-10-13T15:52:55-04:00February 18th, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

Receive Ashes Humbly

This is an Ash Wednesday reflection I wrote for Give Us This Day, which publishes a monthly booklet containing the prayers and readings for daily Mass, morning and evening prayer, and a reflection on the Scriptures each day. 

A little smudge of dirt on the forehead has great attraction in our age! Almost magnetically people come to church on Ash Wednesday. Rivaling November’s Thanksgiving as a feast written in our DNA, this simple ritual calls us from offices, schools, and homes. […]

2016-02-10T08:51:28-05:00February 8th, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

Informed Consent Bill Passes

2017-10-13T15:52:56-04:00February 2nd, 2016|2016 Press Releases, Archbishop's Blog|

Listening Sessions Begin

Tonight we start our Catholic Connection listening sessions. In the letter I sent to people whose names were shared with us, I said:

CatholicConnection-front pageIf you have been away from the Church, Christ longs for your return. The words of Jesus are in our hearts as in His name we extend a loving, welcoming hand to you: “Come to me … and I will give you rest. Learn from me, for I […]

2017-10-13T15:52:56-04:00February 1st, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|

Lent Experienced and Celebrated “More Intensely.”

Celebrating and experiencing seem to go hand in hand.  Take a birthday and a special party.  We can experience that annual passage from one year to the next in our minds and hearts, but there is no substitute for a good old-fashioned party with cake, candles, friends and good cheer!  Celebrations, if done right, can express and even enhance what we experience internally.

Pope Francis had this in mind when he penned his 2016 Lenten message. How timely since, believe it […]

2017-10-13T15:52:56-04:00February 1st, 2016|Archbishop's Blog|