The two main Gospel figures who represent the season of Advent are John the Baptist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Sunday, our Gospel tells of the beginnings of the ministry of John the Baptist. Everything about John’s life is ultimately about Jesus. The annunciation of his birth prepares for the Annunciation of Jesus to […]
This past spring, as I was flying to Italy as part of a pilgrimage group, I was seated next to a young serviceman from Fort Knox. He was not part of our group but was traveling because of a job that he would be doing in Italy. I asked him about his service, and he […]
There is a very strange story about Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel. The Holy Father was at prayer during Mass in 1884, and suddenly he fell to the ground. Some reports say that when those with him came to him, he had no pulse. As they tried to revive […]
Our pastor, Fr. Mike Comer, addressed the sexual abuse crisis that is unfolding in the Catholic Church, in his homily at Mass on August 25. If you missed it or would like to share it, the link is shown below. http://fbvidthis.com/v/JtNAchWspwY We pray for the victims of sexual abuse who are suffering, and we ask […]
As we have watched the new and deeply troubling revelations of sexual abuse and cover up of crimes by leaders and high ranking officials of the Church, we have all hoped for and needed some word from Pope Francis. This past Monday he released a powerful letter addressed to all Catholics throughout the world. I […]
August 5, 2018 GATHER THE PEOPLE I have heard the Mass described as, “Gather the people. Tell the stories. Break the bread.” Not a bad summary of what the Mass is all about. As we go through the Mass over these six weeks, we will begin with the beginning–the gathering of the people. Please remember […]
Many couples contact us about having their wedding at Mother of God, and we welcome the opportunity to be part of your special day. To help you in your planning, we offer our newly revised wedding guidelines. If you have questions beyond what’s outlined here, please call the office at 859-291-2288.http://mother-of-god.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MOG-Wedding-Guidelines-7-18.pdf
Last week we began introducing a new online program that Mother of God has subscribed to. It is called FORMED and includes a great deal of material for you to use to grow in your understanding of your faith and in your relationship with God and with Jesus Christ. In order to access the website […]
This weekend we begin the most sacred week in the Church’s calendar. As important as Christmas is, it is the suffering, death and resurrection of the Lord that has won for us the great victory. It is why Jesus was born. I hope that each of you will take part as fully as possible in […]
This week, beginning Sunday, January 28 is National Catholic Schools Week. It is a time to celebrate the great gift that Catholic schools are. Here in the Diocese of Covington, we have a particularly rich history of Catholic education that we need to acknowledge and celebrate. A few years ago Bishop Foys announced that he […]
