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Kansas wins over Indian priest
When Father Marianand Mendem first came to the archdiocese in 2002, he had no intention of staying.
Three ordained to transitional diaconate
In the course of a week, the ranks of the archdiocesan clergy were increased by four.
Called to serve
An archbishop couldn’t get a better present for his anniversary of ordination as a priest.
As it was in the beginning
The ruts in the roads still held water from the previous days’ rain as a small caravan of monks from St. Benedict’s Abbey drove the gravel road from Atchison through the Missouri River flood-plain to Doniphan April 26.
Column: Butterflies remind us to look for God in the stillness
My childhood was encased in a gentle time. With no other children in the neighborhood, my playmates were anything that moved. Nature was woven into my happiness.
Column: Healing, hope available to those regretting abortions
Hurting continues after the abortion . . . hurting for the mother . . . hurting for the father . . . hurting for the family and friends.
Column: We are called not to judge the homeless, but to help them
It is hard to imagine that something as joyful as the birth of a child could ultimately lead a family to homelessness, but that is what happened to Jessica.
Column: John’s signs point to greater truths
It is amazing how children raised in the same family, by the same parents, in the same manner, can develop totally different personalities.
Column: Here’s a way to turn defeat into victory
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.