by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — According to official records, Father Philip E. Kendall, CSV, was a priest without a parish — although that’s not quite true. In all his 48 years as a priest, Father...
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74-year-old CFCA founder on 8,000-mile walk
by Bob Hart KANSAS CITY, Kan. — He talks the talk — and he walks the walk. Bob Hentzen is living his faith these days on the back roads and rocky paths of the developing nations it has been his life’s mission to serve. Hentzen...
The wit and witness of an Irish sage
Father Rossiter is remembered for exercising his 51 years of priestly ministry with wit, charm, humor, intelligence, generosity, compassion and faithfulness.
Keeping God in your summer
Like the old song says, "Summer time, and the livin’ is easy.”
Column: Beware the overselling of the synthetic cell
In a recent article, entitled "How We Created the First Synthetic Cell,” Dr. J. Craig Venter waxes broadly about how his research team succeeded in constructing a bacterial cell out of its component parts.
Column: Taking up the cross is a daily obligation
When some significant event happens in our life, we can often remember very distinctly where we were and what we were doing with great detail.
Column: Thinking of dad makes me sad and glad
I miss my dad.
Special age group reporting, archbishop’s column among Leaven’s winning entries
For the 19th consecutive year, The Leaven emerged a winner at the annual Catholic Press Association convention, held this year in New Orleans, June 2-4.
Ancient church order supports Christians in the Holy Land
Though their roots lie in the Crusades of the 11th century, the Equestrian Order of the Knights and ladies of the Holy Sepulcher remain passionately active a millennium later — globally as well as locally.
‘Brothers in Jesus Christ’
Joined in scholarship, brotherhood and hospitality, two young monks stood before one bishop to give themselves to Christ in ordination — one as a deacon; the other as a priest.