No matter how hectic a week becomes, it’s always better when you start by giving an hour of it to God.
That’s a message the eighth-graders of St. Francis Xavier School in Taos hope …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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It can be challenging in mid-Missouri to realize the depth of food insecurity that exists within our own neighborhoods.
Even in affluent areas, many households across mid-Missouri struggle to …
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By Lori Stoll
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8/31/23
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The Missouri Catholic Conference, public-policy agency of the state’s four Roman Catholic dioceses, released the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, in anticipation of the start of the …
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1/5/24
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Father Donald Antweiler doesn’t much care for the title “Reverend.”
He prefers “Father,” “Servant” or “Pastor,” which is Latin for …
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By Jay Nies
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7/7/22
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The Diocese of Jefferson City is providing the following information which impacts the faithful, in a spirit of transparency and accountability.
Anyone who has experienced or witnessed abuse in …
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1/5/24
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Father Dylan Schrader’s parishioners asked for more opportunities to learn about their faith, so he’ll give them what they asked for.
Every Sunday, from the pulpit, throughout the …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/23
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Even while facing imminent death, the Cristo Rey Martyrs of the past century never lost hope in their Supreme Lord and King.
It allowed them to forgive their executioners and cry out with joy: …
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By Jay Nies
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12/7/22
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Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general of the Jefferson City diocese, pastor of St. Peter Parish in Jefferson City, and chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives, led the House in praying …
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1/5/24
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A baby rested in Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs’s arms as she surveyed the murals that would soon become a part of the baptistery in the Cathedral of St. …
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By Jay Nies
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12/7/22
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This is the first in a series of teachings and reflections offered by the moderator of spiritual formation for the Jefferson City diocese.
Like so many faithful souls around the world, I am a …
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By Father Matthew J. Flatley
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8/31/23
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Sometimes, it’s not just what is said that matters.
It’s how it’s said.
That was one of the points Bishop W. Shawn McKnight made in a discussion on a recent Vatican …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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1/5/24
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Jesus gave us the Sacraments to help us be in right relationship with God and with each other.
This is known as communion.
“The …
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By Jay Nies
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4/9/23
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Local Knights of Columbus and family members host a free pork-steak meal for local first-responders in Jefferson City the evening of May 24, a day and a half after a major tornado cut a swath of …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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5/25/19
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Father Stephen Jones, director of stewardship for the diocese, is chairman of the newly convened Diocesan Stewardship Council. Patricia Lutz, associate stewardship director, is the recording …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/23
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People whose visual acuity and command of history surpass that of most others took particular delight in the new vestments created for Conception Abbey’s 150th anniversary.
Jubilee Masses …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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The Catholic Missourian is making changes to how it accepts information for its “People Page,” beginning Aug. 1, 2022.
From that time forward, all names for the “People …
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7/20/22
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Jesus’s passion, death and resurrection brings about a new passing-over from darkness to light, from sinfulness to mercy, from brokenness to communion, from woundedness to healing and …
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By Jay Nies
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4/8/23
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This article was originally published in the Dec. 14, 2018, edition of The Catholic Missourian.
The search for shelter, warmth, safety and hospitality is as old as humanity.
So it may not have …
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By Jay Nies
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12/14/22
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“What part of ourselves do we deliberately choose to reserve from belonging to Christ and his Church?”
Every Christian must seriously consider that question in order to become a true …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/23
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Light shone in the darkness along the scenic walkway between Holy Family Church and the parish cemetery in Freeburg.
Fifth- through eighth-grade art students at Holy Family School spent their …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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