The beatitudes challenge us to examine ourselves, to see if we fit into any of those categories. Only then can we feel any comfort from the beatitudes. Only then can we expect to be blessed.
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Column: ‘Yup, there’s a saint for that!’
“Why were the saints, saints? Because they were cheerful when it was difficult to be cheerful; patient when it was difficult to be patient; and because they pushed on when they wanted to stand still, and kept silent when they...
The path to zero
Suellentrop’s dreams may be global, but her focus is local. She is a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility and a board member of PeaceWorks Kansas City, the metro area’s leading voice against the nuclear arms race.
Foundation works for ‘long-term cultural change’
Between now and December, funds generated from the dinner will help place 90 more throughout the Kansas City area. The name of the Vitae Caring Foundation never appears on the billboards. Instead, they feature the phone numbers...
Parish dedicates new hall — sans squirrels
The then-existing hall, a 100-year-old former one-room schoolhouse, had been moved to the parish site in 1955 from eight miles outside of town. Parishioners added a kitchen and the structure served them well for more than 50...
Column: Pro-life media campaign always a cherished dream
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, the former New York abortionist who was one of the founders of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), had experienced a pro-life conversion. He had produced a high-quality video, entitled “The...
Graveyard shift
From the handful it started with six years ago, Wollenziehn said, the Graveyard SHIFT has grown to about 60 people. The service projects, in particular, she said, have helped unify the group.
Column: Catholic schools combine faith and reason for the common good
We must keep working diligently to always improve. Watch for updates in future columns about our efforts.
Column: A practical opportunity for giving the gift of life
What can the faith community do to help? Support life in a most tangible way by making a contribution to Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas designated to helping pregnant women bring the gift of life into this world.
Column: Reflecting on the pro-life message
Our understanding that we, too, are human beings should spur us into action to protect every innocent human being from being legally killed because every human being, regardless of class, is a child of God.