Faith & Spirituality
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When my adult children were young, they would occasionally inquire on a Sunday morning when having a hard time waking up, ‘Do we have to go to Church?”
To which I would reply, …
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By Denise Barnes
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3/24/20
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I recently had reason to ask others for prayer, and it was a surprisingly tough decision. People have asked me to pray for their health, well being, better employment, employment for their kids, even …
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By Deacon Chris M. Wickern
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10/30/19
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The following is a message from the Jefferson City diocese’s diocesan coordinator of women’s ministry:
"Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve …
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By LeAnn Korsmeyer
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9/5/19
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Chemists and economists speak of equilibrium conditions, where the concentrations of reactants and products, or supply and demand, are in balance. If you have a bottle of soda water with the cap on, …
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By John Garvey, Catholic News Service
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7/25/19
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Somewhere beyond deadline, my mind drifts back to the teachers, mentors and friends who helped me figure out how to get to where I am.
The professor who said, “Make it beautiful if you …
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By Jay Nies
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7/24/19
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If you ever have religious conversations with our Protestant brothers and sisters, chances are you’ve been asked why Catholics insist on keeping Christ on the cross.
Protestant places of …
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By Father Daniel Merz
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7/11/19
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Fr. Gallagher’s ministry to people in the slums of Lima, Peru, who are infected with HIV receives support from the Diocesan Mission Collection:
Henry comes calling once and sometimes twice a …
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By Father Cathal Gallagher
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7/11/19
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following reflection for Child Abuse Prevention Month is from the victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Jefferson City:
“There is a garden in every childhood, an …
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By Nancy Hoey
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4/18/19
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For some, Lent seems like a huge, oppressive, onerous time of the year. For others, it doesn’t seem like a big deal and just seems like a couple of hoops to jump through.
I hope neither case …
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By Father Mark Smith
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3/7/19
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Stage plays are broken down into acts. Sporting events are separated into quarters, innings, possessions, drives and plays. Symphonies are composed of movements. Books are split into chapters, while …
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By Father Geoffrey A. Brooke Jr., Catholic News Service
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2/8/19
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“Be watchful!” and “Be alert!” are two traditional spiritual commands often heard by Catholics during the Advent season in preparation for the birth of Christ at Christmas. To …
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Father Geoffrey A. Brooke Jr., Catholic News Service
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12/13/18
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Since I experienced my personal encounter with God, I felt deep joy, gratitude and a burning calling to discipleship. This experience has taken me to serve the Lord everywhere I’ve lived, in El …
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By Ilsi Palacios
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12/13/18
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“Imagine if tomorrow you woke up with only those things that you thanked God for today.”
To live gratefully is the best way to live that I know — the best way to the joy, depth …
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By Father Donald Antweiler
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11/16/18
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“For in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their profound poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” (2 Corinthians 8:2)
It was a little past …
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By Father Joseph Abah
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11/1/18
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