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Father Tony Ricard insists that everyone who works in a Catholic school is a theology instructor and promoter of the faith.
“If …
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By Jay Nies
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4/12/23
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“May the Lord take a liking to you …”
The priest smiled back and gave the rest of the old Irish salutation.
“… but not just yet.”
Monsignor Michael T. …
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By Jay Nies
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4/12/23
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Three individuals with long and distinguished ties to the Jefferson City diocese received prestigious honors from Pope Francis at this year’s Chrism Mass.
The Mass was celebrated on April 4, …
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By Jay Nies
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4/12/23
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The World Health Organization classifies Down syndrome as a birth defect.
Rachel Campos-Duffy says that’s nonsense.
“My little Valentina is not a ‘defect,’” the …
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By Jay Nies
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4/12/23
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Lauren Muzyka recently stood outside an Illinois abortion facility near St. Louis.
“I looked out at the parking lot and saw license plates from Missouri and Tennessee and all over the …
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By Jay Nies
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4/12/23
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Jesus gave us the Sacraments to help us be in right relationship with God and with each other.
This is known as communion.
“The …
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By Jay Nies
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4/9/23
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Jesus’s passion, death and resurrection brings about a new passing-over from darkness to light, from sinfulness to mercy, from brokenness to communion, from woundedness to healing and …
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By Jay Nies
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4/8/23
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No matter how hectic a week becomes, it’s always better when you start by giving an hour of it to God.
That’s a message the eighth-graders of St. Francis Xavier School in Taos hope …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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Ian Byrne will reenact the crucifixion.
Specifically, he’ll fasten an image of Jesus to the new sanctuary cross for the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
“It’s a part of the project …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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The Easter Special Collection that will be taken up in parishes throughout the diocese will benefit retired priests and retired members of religious congregations.
A special envelope for this …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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Sister Loretta Keller and Sister Suzanne Walker, members of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, New York, are living in retirement in the Holy Rosary Convent in Monroe City.
Sr. Suzanne grew up in …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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The feastday of St. Alexander Parish in Belle proved to be a fine day for members of St. Alexander Parish to visit the Missouri State Capitol.
State Rep. Bruce Sassmann (R-District 61) and his …
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By Anita Frey
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3/29/23
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“Great Bells as they were; melodious, deep-mouthed, noble Bells; cast in no common metal; made by no common founder ...”
— Charles Dickens, “The Chimes”
Wide-eyed …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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3/29/23
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2022 saw the U.S. Supreme Court give authority over abortion back to the states, and Missouri became the first to ban elective abortions.
What comes next?
“We get to live in this time in …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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The forms were in place, the concrete mixer was roaring to life and Father Francis O’Duignan’s dream was finally taking …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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People asked if Father Edward Becker was afraid during his visit to a church near the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year.
No. He was just sad.
“Jesus knows from his own personal …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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Something that had been growing for centuries when Jesus walked the earth has been transformed into a focal point for the downstairs Undercroft of the renewed Cathedral of St. Joseph.
While on …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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Seven parishes in and near the Capital City will host an evening of silent pilgrimage and prayer following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 6.
The Most Blessed Sacrament …
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3/29/23
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Students of St. George School in Linn, St. Mary School in Frankenstein, Holy Family School in Freeburg and Sacred Heart School in Rich Fountain get together to celebrate Catholic Schools Week Feb. 2 …
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Videos by Jay Nies
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2/15/23
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Members of the Fr. Tolton Pro-Life Club, as well as other student supporters, staff and faculty at Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia, brave freezing temperatures in support of the …
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Photos by Kelsey Baldwin
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2/18/22
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