The Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was reputed to have scoffed at the Holy Father, asking, “How many divisions does the pope have?”
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Column: Death of First Things editor is a great loss to us all
“The brightest light of the whole world is extinguished.”
Column: His sacrifice is inseparable from our sacrament
"The Mass is at the same time, and inseparably, the sacrificial memorial in which the sacrifice of the cross is perpetuated and the sacred banquet of communion with the Lord’s body and blood.
Column: His house should be our home
“When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.”
Column: Can we ever get enough of Lent?
The older I get, the simpler my Lents become.
Lords of the shelves
Bob Lippold admits that he drives the ladies a bit crazy.
Thank God they still knock on our door
Economic upheaval and job cuts have made for hard times in northeast Kansas.
Stuck on you
It’s a rare parent who has not been occasionally badgered by a child begging for a pet.
Growing in holiness is theme of women’s retreat
For all the advances and conveniences of the modern world, people still look for ways to grow in their faith — to learn to pray better.
Crunch time
The 2009 Kansas legislative session can be described in just three words: No. Easy. Choices.