The Assumption of Mary, celebrated on August 15, commemorates the belief that the Virgin Mary, having completed her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. This feast day is more than a celebration of Mary’s unique role in salvation history; it offers profound insights into social justice, emphasizing the dignity of the human person, the call to serve the marginalized, and the ultimate destiny of humanity.
Each year, after The Western Kentucky Catholic’s break, I like to give an overview of what projects the archives will be setting our sights on moving forward. So, let’s get to it.
We all have them, those desperate times, particularly in the wee small hours of the morning, when illness or anxiety pulls us up from our beds and down to our knees, or keeps us on our feet, pacing the floor as we seek relief from physical or mental or spiritual aches and ailments.
In our faith tradition there is a saint, Veronica, whom we hear about when we pray the sixth Station of the Cross.
When you are a parent, you clock many hours in the back of churches. Pacing with fussy babies. Corralling rambunctious toddlers. Calming down restless children.
The feast of St. Joseph the Worker, optionally celebrated on May 1 in the United States, holds significant importance. It is a day dedicated to honoring the dignity of labor and the crucial role of workers in society.
The Eucharistic Revival is in full swing in our diocese! We hope you will join us for one of the four days of pilgrimage between June 30 and July 3 as we participate in the processions from the four directions of our country, which culminate at the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in mid-July.
(OSV News) – I used to make the sign of the cross casually as a nice gesture for beginning and ending my prayers. More than a decade ago, probably nudged by the Holy Spirit, I began to take it more seriously.
Daniel Mitsui likes drawing on calfskin vellum the best.
Each year ASALH (Association for the Study of African American Life and History), the founding organization of Black History Month, dedicates a Black history theme.