Time and presence December 5, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary Pope Francis often tells us to accompany one another on the bumpy road of life. He means that we need to focus, not on ourselves, but on the other. This is what the gift of presence means.
Archbishop Lori outlines path toward reform and renewal in the Catholic Church November 9, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Feature, From the Archbishop We cannot allow the shame of the devastating failings we now confront to cause us to pause or in any way delay the essential work of the church — sharing God’s love, forgiveness and healing as we work also to promote common understanding, acceptance and mutual respect in a troubled world.
What I heard this summer September 27, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary I will report back to you what I’ve heard and how these heartfelt comments, no matter how hard they are to hear at times, will help to shape necessary reforms in our local Church and how they will inform my own contributions to the urgent conversations that are happening at higher levels of our Church.
A time to repent September 5, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary The ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the Church has hit us with full force following the revelations concerning Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, and the Pennsylvania grand jury report. Once again, we were confronted with a tsunami of evil: the evil of those who perpetrated unspeakable crimes against children and young people; and […]
Sports offer more than competition July 1, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary Sports are a bridge to new experiences, to unfamiliar faces, and can unite young people to each other in a unique and powerful way.
Words and deeds June 13, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary It’s no good to speak about the faith and not to live it. And if we are living the faith, we should be willing to speak of it.
The church exists to evangelize April 26, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop It’s not that most Catholics reject outright the call to spread the Gospel; it’s more that they decline to participate in it, often because they themselves have never been evangelized and adequately catechized.
Beyond our opinions March 28, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop As Holy Week and the Easter season unfold, let us embrace the One who transcends our opinions and controversies. Only his love shows us the way. Then we will find the peace the world cannot give.
Enduring power of nonviolence March 1, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop, Social Justice, Urban Vicariate Archbishop William E. Lori answers questions about his pastoral letter, “The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence.”
The best Lent ever February 6, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop When we look at Lent as the herald of a new springtime in our spiritual lives, then, I would hope, Lenten practices would no longer seem like unwelcome intrusions into our comfort. Rather, they are harbingers of hope for a more Christ-centered way of life.
Treating all with respect and dignity is foundational principle of civilized society January 13, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Blog, Feature, From the Archbishop When we begin to see and treat human life as disposable or we lose sight of that dignity possessed by all of God’s children, whether they are immigrants, the unborn, the elderly, the homeless, the addicted, or minorities, then we’ve lost our way as a human family and as a nation.
Conversion to the Gospel of life January 11, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Blog, Charity in Truth, From the Archbishop, Respect Life Intellectual conversion begins when we start asking questions and challenging assumptions.
