Before Tim Rodriguez entered Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kan., he and his parents had a meeting with school president Father Michael Hermes, who asked the youngster two questions.
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They didn’t have to say anything. Their faces said it all.
Column: Archbishop regrets accident for more reason than one
Two weeks ago, I drove to St. Louis to pick up my mother to bring her to Kansas City for Holy Week and Easter. I had just entered St. Louis County when traffic on the interstate came to a halt because of an accident ahead.
Call him ‘Mister Catholic Education’
A few years ago, a kindergartner came home from his first day at St. Patrick School here and told his mother all about his inaugural educational experience.
A Nazarene minister’s journey to Catholicism
Susan Wilson’s journey of faith has had many twists and turns, but it has led her to a destination she first envisioned decades ago.
Column: Facing death in solidarity and hope
When I make presentations on end-of-life decision making, I sometimes have audience members approach me afterwards with comments like, “You know, Father, when my mom died six years ago, and I look back on it, I’m not sure my...
Column: Women played a vital role in Jesus’ time
The altar society has stood out as an important feature in American parishes for many years.
Column: Make the Easter season ‘eggs-emplary’
“I accidentally killed the Easter bunny,” wailed the man.
Hare raising
Two weeks before Easter every year, Jean Ann Thompson’s living room here looks like the staging ground for the Easter Bunny’s invasion of Earth.
Column: Despair is not an option for the Christian
When you are named a bishop, you are asked to develop a coat of arms and to adopt a motto that serves as a theme for your ministry as bishop.