Mireya and Carlos Torres, members of St. Paul Parish in Olathe, are the honorary chairpersons of this year’s Archbishop’s Call to Share appeal. The couple are pictured with their children Esteban and Sofia. COURTESY PHOTO KANSAS...
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Open your eyes to the vivid colors of God’s amazing grace!
Joseph F. Naumann is Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann “The source of Christian joy is the certainty of being loved by God, loved personally by our Creator, by the One who...
Put the happy in this new year
Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of the Leaven since 1989. by Father Mark Goldasich Leave it to Pope Francis. In my last column, I wrote about making resolutions for the...
‘Ruff’ work: Dogs provide needed support in Baltimore Archdiocese
Carmen, a rehabilitation facility dog, visits with a Villa Maria School student in Timonium, Md., Nov. 4, 2021. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) by Kevin J. Parks TIMONIUM, Md. (CNS) –Staff members at a Catholic...
Colorado family finds hope in Mary statue largely untouched by wildfire
A statue of Mary is seen standing amid the rubble of a Louisville, Colo., home Dec. 31, 2021. (CNS photo/courtesy Leslie Rowe) by Dennis Sadowski Amid the smoldering ashes of his family’s recently remodeled Louisville, Colorado...
Southern Italian diocese temporarily bans naming of godparents
by Junno Arocho Esteves A second diocese in Sicily, where the Mafia has had a significant presence for decades, announced a temporary ban on the naming of godparents for baptisms and confirmations. In a decree that went into...
Catholic agencies’ response to 2021 disasters
by Tom Tracy Right up through December, extreme weather events and natural disasters of 2021 continued to upend local communities and set agendas for domestic and overseas emergency response efforts at major Catholic aid...
Group works to serve homeless, many living under bridges
Pat Brown is all smiles as she accepts a food donation from Hy-Vee on Martway in Mission. The food will be taken to the Fraternity the Poor of Jesus Christ, who will distribute it to the homeless in the Kansas City metro area...
Simplicity of Sisters, Servants’ ministry won young woman over
Sister Teresa Seaton receives a kiss on her ring from Mother Alicia Hermosillo. On Dec. 8, Sister Teresa professed perpetual vows to the Sisters, Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick in a special Mass at the Sisters, Servants...
Father Kearns remembered for his interest in, support of others
by Joe Bolligjoe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — For Father Thomas Ambrose Kearns, his priesthood was a total giving of himself and encountering others. “He let no one be a stranger to him,” said Msgr. Ray Burger...