Faith & Spirituality
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“A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the Outside, is not a bad picture of Advent.” — …
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By Jay Nies
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12/19/20
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Holy Mother Church will soon be asking us all to pray with the Church triumphant in heaven on All Saints Day and to pray for the Church suffering on All Souls Day. And so as we continue to fight the …
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By Father Jeremy A. Secrist
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10/29/20
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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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