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Father Gregory Meystrik was walking to noon Mass at the Basilica of Ars in France when two children drew near and said something in their native tongue.
At first, he couldn’t understand …
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By Jay Nies
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4/27/23
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Erin Cerneka and her husband were familiar with a simple Gaelic melody known as the “Mingulay Boat Song.”
She once noted that it could be refashioned into a church tune.
She later …
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By Jay Nies
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4/27/23
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Each morning I take a moment and pray for Christ to work through me, that I may be an instrument for others to encounter Jesus that day.
As a housing counselor, my job description includes working …
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By Paige Orscheln
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4/27/23
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Sister Irene (formerly Sister Mary Luke) McGrath, 95, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died peacefully on April 19 at the Benedictine Living Community at the Shrine in Belleville, …
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4/27/23
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight invites people throughout the Jefferson City diocese to join in the public activities surrounding the rededication of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
The …
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4/27/23
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People who visit the Cathedral of St. Joseph the night before its rededication are in for an up-close, personal and intensely prayerful …
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By Jay Nies
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4/12/23
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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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Seven years ago, as I was glancing at my weekly parish bulletin at St. Thomas More Newman Center, I noticed a small advertisement from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
The …
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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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The staff of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri broke into applause upon hearing the news.
Sr. Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) would be their servant …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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