I wouldn’t describe myself as a hopeful person. Prior to this year, if you had asked me why, I would have said that I don’t think my brain is wired for hope. I am a realist through and through.

I wouldn’t describe myself as a hopeful person. Prior to this year, if you had asked me why, I would have said that I don’t think my brain is wired for hope. I am a realist through and through.
The virtue of hope is often misconstrued as a mild, passive virtue. But Sacred Scripture uses strong language regarding hope.
A former teacher once said: “We must become fully permeated with Liturgy in the very depths of our beings.”
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul stands ready to assist our western Kentucky neighbors as they rebuild their lives after the torrential rainstorms in April.
As I have shared before, when I visit classrooms in our schools or with any groups of children and young people, one of my favorite practices is to invite them to ask me questions.
Calling all Acts 2:42 participants! Although May is a busy season, we are celebrating the value of having small groups in our parishes throughout the diocese and especially those who have participated in the Acts 2:42 Eucharistic Revival small groups.
Things change. This is a sometimes confusing, sometimes frustrating fact about history.
When looking around our parishes, there is a population that appears to be missing: young adults.
As the United States Church concludes its National Eucharistic Revival and the global Church continues through the Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025, we find ourselves at a remarkable intersection of grace.
Every year, the members of NFCYM (National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry) from Region V (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana) gather for an in-person meeting.