Discerning a priestly calling is not just the work of a person who believes God is calling him.
It’s also the responsibility of the whole Church to pray vigilantly for him and for those who …
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By Jay Nies
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8/17/22
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Benedictine Sister Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Buergler, 86 — who for over four decades was a member of the Benedictine Community of the former Our Lady of Peace Monastery in Columbia …
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8/17/22
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They followed a priest carrying the Most Blessed Sacrament into the wilderness.
By firelight, they encountered the Lord in Adoration and the Sacrament of …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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An artist molding clay on a spinning wheel can keep starting over as long as the clay stays moist, but blocks of wood are far less forgiving.
“So, …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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“Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant,” Jesus said to those who would lead in His place (Matthew 20:26).
The new …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, after whom the annual Camp Tolton experience in Clarence takes its name, offers clear and precise inspiration to young people at every age.
“‘Father …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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A man from Vienna feasted on barbecued camel while discussing military strategy with the Emir of Kuwait in a tent in the middle of the desert.
“It must of have been an amazing sight!” …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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Several high-profile upgrades are being made this summer to the Helias Catholic High School building in Jefferson City.
They are designed to make the building — and by extension — the …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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Growing in faith, welcoming outsiders and people who are marginalized, listening with intent to understand, and finding new ways to work together at all levels of the Church.
These are some of the …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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This is an updated version of an article originally published in The Catholic Missourian in July 2000.
Serenity, detachment and ageless pastoral …
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By Jay Nies
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7/22/22
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Counting isn’t just for October anymore.
For an entire year, parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese will keep close track of the number of people attending Mass each Sunday and …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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“It’s one of those signs that holiness doesn’t know color.”
Father …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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Northern sunlight illuminates a panorama of Missouri wildlife, flowers and fauna.
A bishop, a priest and a deacon lead a procession through a glorified …
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7/20/22
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The parish community is the presence of the Church in a given territory — the network of relationships through which Christ’s followers are saved and by which they draw others toward His …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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Tom Turner’s brother had been helping a man in need for years.
Mr. Turner once offered to step up and relieve him.
“He’s MY Lazarus! You go find your own!” the brother …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin ruling could eventually expand educational options for Catholic families and close out a longstanding relic of 19th-century anti-Catholic bias in …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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Father Michael Penn brought to mind a line from one of the praise anthems sung earlier in the evening by the Spellman College Choir of Atlanta.
“We …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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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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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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Just as a thunderstorm …
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By Jay Nies
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7/7/22
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