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Young adults gather at St. Brendan in Mexico About 40 people from across Missouri attended the Resplenduit Advent day of recollection for young adults Dec. 21 at St. Brendan parish in Mexico. Aimed at Catholics ages 18 to 35, it included …

Sedalia SHHS students bring gift of Christmas to airmen of Whiteman AFB For many, Christmastime is for family and being with ones they love. But for many of the men and women who have made the sacrifice to serve their fellow man as members of the armed forces, being …

PHOTOS: Rorate Mass by candlelight before dawn Father Jeremy Secrist elevates the Most Blessed Sacrament while celebrating a Rorate Mass by candlelight before dawn on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Rorate Mass is an ancient Catholic tradition for the …

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In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus used another example of a rich man to teach His followers a lesson. Jesus told the parable of a wealthy man who lived a luxurious life, dressing in fine clothes and eating …

SAINT SPOTLIGHT--St. Petronax

St. Petronax (d. 747) was from Brescia, Italy, and joined the Benedictines. In 717, he traveled to the ruins of an abbey at Monte Cassino. The hermits living in the ruins elected him as their …

SAINT SPOTLIGHT--St. Eugene de Mazenod

St. Eugene de Mazenod was born in France in 1782. He and his family fled to Italy during the French Revolution. Eugene returned 11 years later and decided to become a priest when he saw the state of …

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“God is able to provide you in abundance for every good work.” — II Corinthians 9:8. Almighty God, our Creator, Whom we seek to serve and to Whom we look for guidance, we bow …

Christmas shopping with Servant of God Julia Greeley

Servant of God Julia Greeley, who grew up in slavery near Hannibal before the Civil War, was known even in her lifetime as an Angel of Charity. Her self-effacing kindness, missionary zeal and …

Bishop initiates three during Mass in Moberly prison

Chaplain Tom Brack of the Moberly Correctional Center (MCC) welcomed Bishop W. Shawn McKnight to the chapel and asked about his just-completed visit to the prison’s Protective Custody Unit …

Helping parishes spread the Good News across the ‘digital continent’

As more Catholics and future Catholics turn to the Web for information and guidance, it’s essential for every parish to be right there with them, informing, enlightening, consoling, guiding, …

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