For Faith and Family
Introduction We are entering into the last days of Advent only a few days before the Vigil of Christmas. During these days, our anticipation of Christmas increases in intensity, making us aware not only of how much we have yet to do to prepare for Christmas, but how much we have yet to do to [...]
“Warriors for the Victory of Life” Key Note Address for the 2009 Gospel of Life Convention April 18, 2009 St. Thomas Aquinas High School Most Reverend Robert W. Finn Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph Dear friends, Thank you for coming together for this second annual Gospel of Life Convention, co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas [...]
Introduction With the celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, we conclude the 40 days of our Lenten observance and enter into the Sacred Triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — for which our whole Lenten observance has been preparing us. On Good Friday, a day of fast [...]
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Introduction Last week on March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, we celebrated the beginning of the work of our Redemption, when God the Son became man in the womb of the Virgin Mary through the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. That God Himself would come to live with us is a [...]
Monday, March 9, 2009, was another very sad day for the U.S.A. In a failing economy that is anything but improving, President Obama has again diverted valuable tax dollars to fund a further assault on innocent human life. A few weeks ago the President issued an executive order vacating the Mexico City Policy thereby allowing [...]
In this interview by Thomas J. McKenna, Archbishop Joseph Naumann explains why he is disappointed she was nominated to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Your Excellency: As you know the Governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, is a Catholic with a long record of supporting abortion and has been nominated by President Obama [...]
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THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL JANUARY 25, 2009, THE YEAR OF SAINT PAUL (Liturgical Texts: Acts 22:3-16; 1Cor 7:29-31; Mk 16:15-18) Msgr. Kevin T. McMahon Cathedral Basilica of St Louis The Acts of the Apostles presents an account of St. Paul’s conversion and commissioning as an Apostle in three places – in [...]
The news media frenzy over the eight babies born to one mother in Southern California is amazing in that they are obsessed with the number while oblivious to the means. Yes, eight surviving multiple births is indeed newsworthy. Sadly, the secular culture of death despises large families and thus the mortal sin, from their perspective, [...]
St. Gianna
Rev. John A. Hardon, SJ 