Adversity does not kill the church; apathy does
As we have learned these last few years, adversity does not kill the church and vocations; apathy does. I am proud that our seminarians have not shrunk from the task at hand — a joyful…
Abuse of power, disregard for common good: both harbingers of decline
The right to life — the first right cited in the Declaration of Independence, and the foundational right for all other rights — is trumped 1.2 million times each year by the right to enjoy…
Column: ‘Second degree’ music is important to our worship experience
Again, many may be surprised that the church, in fact, considers the music used during the entrance procession, the procession of gifts, and the Communion procession to be of the last “degree” of importance. But…
We are all called to sanctify the world
Through baptism, all of us have received God’s spirit. Moses’ wish has been ful- filled: “Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit upon them all!”
Column: It’s good to get a read on life
What I want to emphasize about Banned Books Week is its celebration of the freedom to read. We don’t often consider our literacy a blessing. In fact, even though we have this gift of being…
Tune up your marriage
The free course — consisting of a marital assessment, six two-hour workshops and an online survey — provided the couple with communication tools they now use to solve issues that crop up in their relationship…
The St. Francis you never knew
It is “his willingness to follow wherever God leads him, even when it’s not something he expected, that kind of spontaneous seeking to do God’s will,” that is the theme of his life.
Catholic Education Foundation honors Angels Among Us
He values his Catholic education and the basis it provided for his accomplishments. And he thinks any parents who believe in the benefits of Catholic education should be able to provide it for their children.
Catholic women stand by faith in letter to president
Please write or email President Obama and Secretary Sebelius and ask them to cease using the inflammatory and dishonest language that declares a “phony war on women.”
Ladies first
Dressed perfectly for the part, the Sacred Heart Church parishioner stepped back in time to help recreate a scene from 1911 Emporia, the year two women took the reins and gave a big push to…