Father Gary Pennings and Father Brian Schemer, the vicars general for the archdiocese, accompanied me for my "ad limina apostoloru" (to the thresholds of the apostles) pilgrimage this past March. In a previous column, I wrote...
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Pay it forward
The 67 members of the St. Joseph class of 2012 gave their school a 600-pound bronze statue of St. Joseph to stand outside the main entryway. On the feast day of St. Joseph, the whole school celebrated the blessing of the statue...
Column: Are we doing all we can to welcome Hispanics?
I often wonder: Are we doing all we can? If you drive through any Hispanic community, you will soon notice a plethora of evangelical and Pentecostal churches hanging out the welcome sign to those who speak Spanish.
Column: Opposition to HHS mandate is a matter of stewardship
For ethical reasons, in my opinion, it is wrong that any nation, state, or public health department should be involved in the birth control of its citizens. Citizens should be able to disagree as a matter of conscience. As a...
Column: Peter’s ‘stump speech’ wins over gentiles
A candidate running for political office will often deliver basically the same speech time after time.
Column: When Irish eyes are smilin’
Well, I'm back . . . but just barely. My 10-day visit to the Emerald Isle almost turned into a longer stay.
Science City
Mad scientists? Not at John Paul II School in Overland Park. The school’s Science Olympiad team is pretty happy.
‘Blisters for Sisters’ honors women religious
Serra Club members from both sides of the state line hosted the sixth annual “Blisters for Sisters” walkathon, Mass and luncheon at Church of the Nativity Parish in Leawood to raise money and awareness — and to say “thank you”...
Vocations efforts growing, reaping results
Ask any number of priests and religious, and a fair number will tell you the seeds of their vocation were sown not in their late teens or 20s, but as early as grade school.
Statement: Archbishop appoints auditor to investigate allegations
One of the responsibilities as Archbishop that I do not cherish having to deal with involves allegations of misconduct made against clergy, employees or volunteers of the archdiocese. Fortunately for this archdiocese, such...