“People need to hear this message of hope,” he said. “It has to be heard on the local level. Most people living here don’t know these bishops. . . . They need to know that there are people out there who really care for them who...
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Column: Holy Spirit, not democratic process, guides selection of bishops
No one has developed a superior form of civil governance than the democratically elected representative government that we enjoy in the United States. Yet, each election year reminds us of the weaknesses of our system.
Daily bread for the soul
“In fact, the best thing we’ve come up with is calling it a ‘prayer resource,’ a resource that supports people in daily prayer,” said Brother Aelred.
Column: Vouchers should be part of Legislature’s school finance debate
When the Kansas Legislature convenes in January 2012, one issue that will likely not receive serious consideration is the matter of school choice.
Column: ‘O Antiphons’ can help us prepare the way of the Lord
Now, even if we don’t pray the Liturgy of the Hours, we can still make these antiphons part of our personal or family prayer on the evenings of Dec. 17 through 23.
Column: Does your technology help or hurt your relationship with God?
I’m not against using technology as long as it is used for the greater good of our community or to bring you into a deeper relationship with God. God, after all, is the author of all salvation. Jesus is the Christ. He is real and...
Column: God’s promise in Old Testament fulfilled in New
As Christians, we answer that God came to dwell with us through Jesus Christ. God has established a new kingdom through him, a spiritual kingdom, one that will last forever. That is the great mystery of the Incarnation, the...
Column: Last week of Advent should be ‘all-write’
Writing can truly be a form of prayer. It’s a way to give two of the most precious things we have — our time and ourselves — to another.
Skyview Farm
A couple of cows, some chickens, a few customers, and a turning point in faith planted the seeds for something great.
Column: Beware the Stuff Monster and make Christmas a time of grace
Perhaps this is why the Stuff Monster shows up at both death and Christmas. He wants to distract us into grasping at stuff when it is really a time Christ has made for us to be grasping at God’s grace.