Into the 1930s, county sheriffs in Missouri carried out death sentences in their jurisdictions by hanging.
The executions were public spectacles that often drew crowds.
So it was for Harry …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/24
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This updated version includes further insight from Monsignor David Cox.
A seminarian who would become Father Jason Doke was serving at a Mass offered by …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/23
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“Stewardship” and “renewal” are words that have been tainted and maybe even poisoned for some people.
Author Spencer Allen knows that one printed resource can’t …
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By Jay Nies
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9/28/23
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Jamie Morris and Deacon Tyler McClay were representing the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) at a brutally contentious hearing in the State Capitol.
Mr. Morris slipped out while Deacon McClay was …
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By Jay Nies
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8/17/22
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Sister Jean Dietrich of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) is stepping down but not stepping away from Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City.
Nearly 40 years after joining the …
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By Jay Nies
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5/10/23
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“How can we help them?”
I hear this question often as I participate in parish engagement work at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
I heard it during …
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By Ashley Wiskirchen
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2/1/24
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