Pilgrims’ progress
Pilgrimage serves to deepen seminarians’ faith by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — To a lot of people, a pilgrimage to Green Bay can only mean one thing. That would be to tread the…
Column: true wisdom is knowing god’s will
by Father Mike Stubbs “The early bird catches the worm.” A proverb typically combines a wise insight with an image which grabs our attention. We hear a perfect example in Sunday’s first reading — Sir 3:17-…
Column: Pray that it all works out
by Father Mark Goldasich “Father, say a prayer for us when you have time. My wife and I are both unemployed now. Things are a little tight, but we’ll get by.” I heard these words…
Totus Tuus program takes off in the archdiocese
by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — If it can be said that Totus Tuus is a summer religious education “boot camp” for kids, then it must be among the few boot camps that…
‘Princess Prayer’ blog shares faith in modern format
by Jessica Langdon jessica.langdon@theleaven.org LEAWOOD — Avid runners Caroline and Emily Thompson have logged many miles together, and the sisters have covered a lot of ground during those long runs. “Somehow we’d always get into…
It helps to be a rocket scientist
New CEO of Catholic Charities brings unusual skill set. by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to lead Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. But it can’t…
Birthday wish helps Haiti
by Jessica Langdon jessica.langdon@theleaven.org LEAVENWORTH — A grin spread across Isaac Dessert’s face when he fanned out the bills he got for his eighth birthday. And he’s not even going to keep a penny of…
480-mile pilgrimage was three years in the making
by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org LANSING — Most people would consider finishing a 480-mile pilgrimage to be an accomplishment. But with your spouse? A miracle! All kidding aside, there are few things more rewarding than taking…
Column: Help family and friends better understand church teaching
by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann During the pilgrimage with our seminarians this summer, we asked each of the men to share with the group something about their experience during the summer. Most of them are involved…
Neverending story
Local photographer spins revenging story of faith, family — and growing up Croatian . by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org When questioned, Don Wolf will speak long and enthusiastically about his family, his old Croatian neighborhood, his faith, his…