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October 2017 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 October 2017 episode, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and I discuss the Catholic Services Appeal and present the 2017 Catholic Services Appeal video.

 

2017-10-30T14:49:27-04:00October 30th, 2017|Archbishop's Blog|

October 2017 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 October 2017 episode, I interview Lisa DeJaco Crutcher, the new CEO of Catholic Charities of Louisville.

 

2017-10-27T15:24:00-04:00October 27th, 2017|Archbishop's Blog|

What does ‘consecrating’ mean?

The 66th gathering of the Living Rosary on October 8, so close to the 100th anniversary of our Lady of Fatima’s appearance to the three children and 70,000 others in Portugal on October 13, 1917, seemed an apt occasion for a special act of devotion. We had already had a wonderful outpouring of such devotion amid a public recitation of the Rosary and a moving Marian Mass with a procession of flowers and petitions on May 13 of this year […]

2017-10-24T08:39:33-04:00October 20th, 2017|Archbishop's Blog|

October 2017 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 October 2017 episode, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and I discuss Catholic social teaching.

2017-10-24T08:40:02-04:00October 19th, 2017|Archbishop's Blog|

Archdiocese Consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary

On Sunday, October 8, I consecrated the Archdiocese of Louisville to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Below is my letter of explanation, accompanied by a fine pastoral letter from Bishop Johnston, which explains well the meaning of “consecration.”  During this month of October, in which we pray the Rosary, let Mary, our Mother, lead us to her Son, Jesus.

 September 8, 2017

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dear Clergy, Women and Men Religious, and Lay Faithful of […]

2017-10-13T15:51:57-04:00October 10th, 2017|Archbishop's Blog|

CSA Message for October 7-8

We are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Catholic Services Appeal supporting the ministries and services of the Archdiocese of Louisville. As we reflect on these 50 years of CSA support, I invite you to listen to my CSA message for the 27th Sunday of the year below.

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2017-10-13T15:51:57-04:00October 6th, 2017|Archbishop's Blog|