Vince Eimer is the director of Christ’s Peace House of Prayer in Easton. As director, he leads retreats, gives spiritual direction and is even the main cook at the retreat house. LEAVEN FILE PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER This week...
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Children come to know their value as they experience God’s love
Vince Cascone is the superintendent of archdiocesan schools. by Vince Cascone There are a series of Progressive Car Insurance commercials focused on how we get more and more like our parents as we get older. After seeing one of...
Interfaith dialogue proves singular grace for Catholic deacon
Deacon Scholl is the archdiocesan consultant for social justice. You can email him at: socialjustice@archkck.org. by Deacon Bill Scholl I consider myself a conservative, but as my wife can attest, I am way too liberal in one area...
Approach this with all due respect
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 “Uncomfortable and moving.” Those words were in my March 26 column here, anticipating...
Our saint friends can help us free ourselves from worldly attachments
Joseph F. Naumann is Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann The first two days of the church’s November liturgical calendar remind us that this world is not our final destination...
Eucharist: Fuel for saviors
Pope may go to Canada as part of reconciliation process, Vatican says
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is willing to travel to Canada as part of “the long-standing pastoral process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples,” the Vatican press office said. The Canadian Conference of...
Tombs of fallen soldiers are cry for peace, pope says on All Souls’ feast
by Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — The tombstones of soldiers killed in war cry out to people today to end all wars and to stop the production of weapons, Pope Francis said. “I am sure that all of those who went with goodwill (to war)...
Supreme Court could be leaning to allow challenges to Texas abortion law
Pro-life advocates pray near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Nov. 1, 2021. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) by Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — During oral arguments just shy of three hours Nov. 1, the Supreme Court closely...
Lack of vision doesn’t slow Curé runner down
Jude Nickson, 9, a member of the Curé of Ars CYO cross-country team, makes his final push toward the finish line with the assistance of his guide — and mother — Joanna. Jude was born with bilateral microphthalmia, a condition in...