Bishop William F. Medley has always liked the quote from Pope St. John Paul II that “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.”
Tina Kasey
Diocesan staff renew ‘holy work of praying for one another’ with submitted prayers
Each year, as part of the Diocese of Owensboro’s Disciples Response Fund annual appeal, people from across the diocese send prayer petitions to the McRaith Catholic Center (the central offices/pastoral center of the diocese).
A Christmas message from the late Bishop John J. McRaith
With the birth of our Savior fast approaching, I wanted this month’s article to, of course, focus on something Christmas related. On a Zoom staff meeting, Tom Lilly, the chancellor of the Diocese of Owensboro, mentioned that the late Bishop John J. McRaith’s birthday was coming up in December. With that in mind, I began to read through the papers of our departed bishop.
A Season of Waiting, but be Intentional!
What do Evangelization and Advent have in common? They both include waiting. St. Monica, like many parents over the years, waited for her son to become a follower of Jesus. She waited through his young adult years until Augustine was 33. In the midst of waiting for our kids to come around, it can feel like an eternity. St. Monica, pray for us!
Silent Night and Joy to the World
“Silent Night” and “Joy to the World” are likely the most popular Christmas carols ever written. (Of course, O Come All Ye Faithful is surely a contender.) Interestingly, the songs engage us in strikingly different ways. Silent Night harkens us to a quiet night in the village of Bethlehem, and often the song is sung in almost a whisper.
‘Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…”
Next time that you travel a county road or a highway, take notice of the crosses. You know the ones, the roadside memorials. Every cross represents a life that was lost, lost very near that spot where the cross was erected. Someone wanted that life lost to be remembered, to keep a reminder of that life visible to all who passed by. It’s a tender tribute, even melancholy, in its quiet way of remembering.
God had a ‘different plan’ for church musician now celebrating 25 years at parish
Gasper on the Go at St. Pius X, Owensboro, on July 8, 2020.ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD | WKC ‘Gasper on the Go’ provides camp experience at parish sites BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC It is an understatement to say that Gasper River Catholic...
Thanksgiving in a Time of Pandemic
If we played a word association game and said November, the most likely response is Thanksgiving. In Catholic circles we might also hear the replies of All Saints Day, All Souls, and prayer for the dead. Others might say pumpkin pie, harvest. Thanksgiving Day properly...
The most remarkable relic in the Diocese of Owensboro’s Archives
An earthly remnant of a heavenly destiny, relics, perhaps more than any other item in the Catholic Church, allow the faithful to connect with those holy souls that came before us. They also command a great deal of interest.
Technology meets history with virtual cemetery database
For the first time ever, family members and genealogists alike will be able to digitally search for gravesite locations at Resurrection Cemetery on Highway 54 in Owensboro and Mater Dolorosa Cemetery on West 9th St. in Owensboro.
This new function is the result of several years of work by the staff at the Diocese of Owensboro’s Catholic Cemeteries Office, which oversees Resurrection and Mater Dolorosa.