Archbishop's Column

One year ago, on Sept. 23, we celebrated the beatification of Blessed Stanley Rother in Oklahoma City.

“A Church without charity does not exist.” These are the words spoken by Pope Francis in 2013 to leaders of Caritas, the network of Catholic charitable institutions from around the world.

Editor’s Note: Due to the importance of the letter and its topic, Archbishop Coakley has asked that the newspaper reprint it in larger type and in Spanish. The letter originally was released on July 30 and can be found online at www.archokc.org.

"Man cannot live without hope, and education is the generator of hope. … The true educator is like a father or a mother that transmits a life capable of a future.” – Pope Francis, addressing the plenary session of the Congregation for Catholic Education in 2017.

With the Fourth of July behind us we have come to the unofficial halfway point of summer. Summer plans are unfolding.