Pastor’s Pen – November 29, 2015

Statement of the Missouri Catholic Conference On Terrorists Attacks in Paris and Syrian Refugee Crisis We, the Catholic bishops of Missouri, write to express our solidarity with all those terrorized by ISIS and other violent extremists who falsely invoke the name of...

How will you celebrate Advent this year?

Do you remember ever standing on a curb feeling the strong hand of your mother or father holding your small uplifted hand just before you crossed the street? “Before we cross the street,” mom/dad would say, “we must stop, look, and listen for cars that may be coming...

Pastor’s Pen – November 22, 2015

As you might know, this week, the movie “Spotlight” came out. The movie follows the investigation of journalists into the allegations of clergy sex abuse in Boston and the cover-up by the hierarchy. Though I have not seen the movie, I am certain that it will raise...