Pastor’s Corner

I. Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi): Historical Background: in     the 13th century, so few people were receiving Holy Communion that the pope made a     law say-ing that people must receive Communion at least once a year. This became known as our “Easter duty”. It was during this time…

Pastor’s Corner

I. James Van Bussum was the oldest of the six children born to Nina (member of the Cathedral) and the late Preston Van Bussum. He graduated from Owensboro Catholic in 1969, and immediately joined the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was the captain of a plane that crashed in a mission and James was killed…

Pastor’s Corner

I. What happened to the “Holy Ghost”? To our ears, the word “ghost” conjures up images of graveyards and Halloween. Although this understanding reflects the immaterial nature of God, it fails to capture a more descriptive quality that is found in the languages of the Bible. The word for “wind” or “breath” is ruah in…

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I. Happy Mothers’ Day: today we pause in celebration to honor the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. We honor those, living and deceased, who nurtured or continue to nurture  us. Unable to be everywhere, God created mothers! II. Mother Church: The cathedral church for Bishop William…

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THANK YOU Deacon Dirck and to his wife, Chona, for a wonderful Health Fair 2016! Everyone had a wonderful experience. It is such a blessing to be able to take advantage of such basic tools to keep ourselves healthy. That is part of our call to be “good stewards”—we start by taking care of the…