Father Dan Morris is the archdiocesan vocations director. You can email him at: dmorris@archkck.org. by Father Dan Morris Those familiar with the comedian Jim Gaffigan know that one of his funnier standup bits involves him...
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Soon-to-be-Catholic brings Kenya the gift of clean water
by Joe Bolligjoe.bollig@theleaven.org Jeremy Gulley takes a selfie with schoolchildren from the HIP Academy that reside in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya near the Ugandan border. Gulley and his wife Beth have donated several...
St. Francis’ ministry as a deacon left lasting legacy
Leon Suprenant is the pastoral associate for administration in the office of the permanent diaconate. He also blogs at: www.archkck.org/blog. by Leon Suprenant One of the most beloved saints in our Catholic tradition is St...
Dynamic parish mission on its way to Olpe
by Bob HartSpecial to The Leaven OLPE — A promotion at work. A boat. A house with more square footage. These are three things Jon Leonetti is certain will not bring you happiness. The Catholic speaker, author and radio host...
New pro-life leader will set the pace
Debra Niesen is the new lead consultant for the archdiocesan pro-life ministry. by Joe Bolligjoe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Now more than ever, the pro-life ministries of the Archdiocese of Kansas City will set the...
Give the gift of Jesus this holiday season
by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann Christmas is a remarkable season. Despite the consumerism that is in stark contrast to the utter simplicity and poverty of Our Lord’s birth in Bethlehem, there are many beautiful expressions of...
An unexpected Christmas visitor
by Sean WrightSpecial to The Leaven “Santa Clarita!” Mom cried out in alarm. “That’s the end of the world. I’ll never see my grandson again!” December 24, 1996, found me and DeForeest, my 7-year-old son, speeding down the...
Christmas: the birth of a friend
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Santa finds his faith
Chuck Fortunato in the guise of Santa admires the many prayer quilts crafted by the Trinity Threaders waiting to be blessed. by Jill Ragar Esfeldjill.esfeld@theleaven.org LENEXA — Even when he’s not wearing his Santa suit, Holy...
‘Life is a love story’
Catholic apologist Chris Stefanick speaks to nearly 600 people gathered for his “Reboot” talk on Nov. 15 at Horton High School. The event was sponsored by St. Leo Parish in Horton. LEAVEN PHOTO BY MARC ANDERSON by Marc and Julie...