Carmelites celebrate frontier heritage by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org LEAVENWORTH — What better way was there to celebrate a 150th anniversary than with a little horsing around? We’re not speaking metaphorically. Real horses were involved —…
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Crown of thorns led to priestly vocation by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The cover of Deacon Gerard Alba’s ordination program has an illustration he drew himself. It’s Christ’s crown of thorns. Don’t…
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by Michael Schuttloffel They say knowledge is power. How strange then that in an era of unprecedented access to political information — 24- hour news channels, iPhones with news apps, journalists live-tweeting committee hearings, politicians’…
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by Deacon Tony Zimmerman We have been invited to reflect on ten themes in preparation for the World Meeting of Families next September in Philadelphia (www.worldmeeting 2015.org). The preparatory catechesis for this event, “Love Is…
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by Father Mike Stubbs Halloween conjures up images of ghosts and goblins, skeletons and vampires. This popular holiday, laced with themes of death, traces its origins to the Celt- ic observance of Samhain, a day…
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by Father Mark Goldasich OK, let’s see: 60 minus 23 equals 36. Ever since I was a kid, I remember doing this special subtraction math. Now, you might think that my answer of 36 is…
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Growing up in the “cathedral neighborhood,” meant a life full of faith and family.
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Couple takes advantage of archbishop’s baptismal ministry by Monte Mace MARYSVILLE — When Michelle and Matthew Schmelzle heard that Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann — as a sign of personal support for couples having “as…
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‘Vaticanista’ calls Carmelites ‘precious gift to the church’ by Jessica Langdon jessica.langdon@theleaven.org LEAVENWORTH — When the topic turns to Pope Francis — and you’ve had a front-row seat for the start of his papacy as…
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Curé of Ars Church undergoes a $4.5 million renovation project by Jessica Langdon jessica.langdon@theleaven.org LEAWOOD — Sections of the bare floors were still taped off and the new furniture — including the pews — hadn’t…
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