Pastors Article

Over the past couple years as the Diocese of Jefferson city gives us resources to use for parish small groups, I have used the bulletin fronts to give some thoughts…

The priest celebrant himself is the first to receive Holy Communion, praying quietly “May the Body / Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life” before consuming the host…

After the Doxology and the Great Amen which conclude the Eucharistic Prayer, we begin the Communion Rite. This includes not only the actual reception of Holy Communion, but also the…

After a long break, this weekend we return to our reflections on the parts of the Mass. Since it’s been about eight weeks since the last installment of this series,…

Adam and Eve were in the garden enjoying their true and complete freedom having authentic mastery over themselves so they could be in relationship with God, other, self and nature.…

“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7. Athletes, spend an extraordinary amount of time conditioning, training, and shaping their mental…

Parents may be hurting vocations if they…… repeat that the Church needs priests but they are not going to allow their son to consider it.… complain openly and often in…

This list can also be read to understand characteristics of a young woman who should consider religious life. Change gender and “seminary/priesthood” to “sister/house of formation.” If you believe a…

I have to admit that recently, when a few students asked me how I became a priest; how I knew I was supposed to be a priest, I was surprised…

I often say that I’ve known what a seminary is and who seminarians are for about as long as I can remember. My father graduated from a high school seminary…