History will dub it "The Incident of the Flying Shoes." The primary players were my mom and my dad; I was still in grade school.
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A new faith center for Holy Trinity
It’s no surprise that a little more fanfare surrounds Trinity Sunday at Holy Trinity Church here than at other parishes.
‘We’re on our way’
It’s been a long time coming — 20 years, in fact. But parishioners at Holy Angels Church here now know that the new church they’ve been waiting for will be only the beginning.
The pilgrim found his way
Shawn Tunink had been on the fence regarding his future: priesthood or married life? But by the time he graduated from the University of Kansas, he was 99 percent sure.
‘It’s about getting things done’
Michael Schuttloffel may be young, but the new executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference has spent almost one-third of his life working in government.
Column: Archbishop addresses questions that earlier column raised
My May 9 column, making public my request to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius not to present herself for reception of holy Communion until she had sought to repair the public scandal of her long-standing support for legalized abortion, not...
Raised on the rosary
“The rosary becomes a habit you can’t live without — like eating,” believes Father Bob Burger. “It feeds the spiritual life.”
Singular devotion
"No rosary, no dinner. That was the deal.”
Column: To discover the Spirit, read between the lines
Many hymns honor the Holy Trinity verse by verse. Perhaps you will sing one of them this week, when we celebrate Trinity Sunday.
Column: Take heart: God is pulling for you
I tell you, I don't know which changes quicker anymore: the dates on the calendar or the price of gas!