On July 31, 2002, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Pope John Paul II declared Juan Diego’s canonization. Juan Diego, a poor Indian peasant and widower, became the Church’s first saint indigenous to the Americas….
Read MoreDid you know that Butch Ekstrom of OLFE and Dr. Brian Reynolds, the Chancellor of the Archdiocese, have each served for more than 10 years on the Board of Directors for the Catholic Youth Foundation USA (CYF-USA)? Last Thursday through…
Read MoreLast week was a busy week here at OLFE. Our staff worked on multiple activities. To see what Maureen Grisanti Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, organized continue below. Continue to the next post to read about what Butch…
Read MoreThe Extraordinary Synod of 2014 – on the challenges of marriage and family life today — ended on October 18 in Rome, about three weeks ago. Major commentaries, assorted strong and different opinions, and widespread media reports prove that this…
Read MoreSome thoughts and reviews from participants at this event… What I found the most intriguing: “Presentation was ‘excellent’. I felt the ‘energy’ from Nancy. Very inspiring!” “The fellowship I felt immediately.” “I loved the connections between Baptism and Reconciliation.”…
Read More“All Christians and men of good faith are therefore called upon today to fight, not only for the abolition of the death penalty – whether it is legal or illegal and in all its forms – but also to improve…
Read MoreWe, here in Louisville, welcome back Archbishop Joseph Kurtz after the conclusion of the Synod last weekend. What does the final report of the Synod on the Family mean for the church? Clink the link to below to find out…
Read MoreArchbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville and President of the USCCB in Rome at the Synod. http://www.news.va/en/news/synod-groups-work-to-fine-tune-document-on-family http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1404246.htm
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