The best-laid plans are no match for what God has in mind for every individual he creates.
The key is to trust and follow him.
“That’s not to say that what you have planned out …
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By Jay Nies
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12/5/24
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“I am willing to do whatever it is you want, no matter what it is ... I have a missionary soul, lead me to the land that thirsts for …
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By Jay Nies
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12/5/24
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Lois Thomas has been encountering Christ in prison for three decades.
She recognizes him and affirms his presence within each of the incarcerated men and women she visits on God’s behalf.
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By Jay Nies
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12/5/24
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Who in the world is Rev. Mr. Gregory Joseph John Clever?
“A child of God,” he stated. “When you’re baptized, you’re in a covenant relationship with God, which means …
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By Jay Nies
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11/20/24
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Vocation ministry is not just a few people who help others answer the universal call to holiness and find their own particular vocation in the Church.
It’s about creating a pervasive …
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By Jay Nies
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11/20/24
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Sacred music’s power to move hearts and orient people toward unity with God and his entire Church has been evident since Christianity’s earliest days.
Recognizing that power, and …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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11/7/24
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CLICK HERE to see a highlight video from the Women’s Fall Retreat and the Diocesan Youth Rally.
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By Jay Nies
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11/7/24
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The priest who preached at Father Stephen Jones’s Anglican ordination 24 years ago dropped some heavy words from a saint on him.
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By Jay Nies
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11/7/24
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The act of voting is an expression of faith.
When we make our choices this Election Day, we are empowered in that moment to advocate for justice, uphold human dignity, and promote the values of …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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10/23/24
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The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, the Church’s public-policy agency in this state.
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10/23/24
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The following was written for and published in America magazine and online media (October 2024) and is republished here with permission:
By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
Last June, I …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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10/10/24
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Whenever the Rolla Planned Parenthood location is doing business, Steve Drake is outside on the sidewalk, praying.
Mr. Drake, a member of St. Mark Parish in Houston, in the Springfield-Cape …
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By Jay Nies
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10/10/24
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The sights, sounds and aromas of a Church ever-present and ever-eternal will inundate the Cathedral of St. Joseph the weekend of Nov. 1-3, 2024
Nationally-acclaimed Catholic evangelizer Father Leo …
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By Jay Nies
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10/10/24
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Young Kevin Gormley told the president of All Hallows Seminary in Dublin that he wanted to be a priest in San Francisco, where his brother was living.
The president said enough men from the …
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By Jay Nies
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9/26/24
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During the Protestant Reformation, there were many attacks made against the purported teaching of the Church on the Eucharist.
Pamphlets appeared, showing a giant Christ bearing marks of the …
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By Father Daniel Merz, SLD
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9/26/24
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Opponents of Amendment 3 assert that the proposed constitutional amendment would not only reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortion but also cause confusion in referring to other types of …
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By Jennifer Brinker
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9/19/24
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Amendment 3 — which if passed, will enshrine in the Missouri Constitution access to elective abortions …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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Father C. Duane “Bo” Ryan’s friends prayed for him to be well and strong enough to attend the Jefferson City …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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Members of the Steinman family drew …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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The proposed Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution would go far beyond ensuring what its promotors call “the right to reproductive freedom.”
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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