Dcn. Kris Kuckelman’s Homily December 27, 2020 “Today we celebrate the Holy Family, Jesus Mary and Joseph and in particular we contemplate the early years, their hidden life in Nazareth between Jesus’ infancy and the beginning of his public ministry. We call this the hidden life because we don’t know much about it from scripture, […]
The Epiphany of the Lord
Sarah Streitwieser The life of Christ is riddled with apparent contradictions — not with “either-or” discrepancies that disprove the narrative, but with “both-and” realities that expand it. When we contemplate Christ, we often tend to gravitate toward familiarity rather than embracing wonder. Most of us are comfortable with the story of Christmas morning, but what […]
Remembering Fr. Charles
Child of Bethlehem Jesus, Child of Bethlehem,Come within our hearts again.Restore our childlike spirit, LordAnd touch the Child within. Innocent Babe, perfect, pure,Inspire new penitence.Mercy and forgiveness bring,Restore our innocence. Show us how much we are loved,Give peace, all fear destroy.Touch the child within us, Lord,Fill us with childlike joy. Knowing that your love for […]
Vocations
Fr. Jared Loehr, LC My name is Fr Jared Michael Dennis Loehr, LC, RN. This life is such a gift and there are so many ways to give that gift. I remember CCD growing up at Ascension in the basement of St Thomas Aquinas High School and having mass in their auditorium. I remember helping with […]
Katie Kuckelman’s Eucharistic Witness
Katie Kuckelman’s Eucharistic Witness I never pictured myself single at 33, and though I love third-wheeling with my parents on a Saturday night, this stage of life has led to many lonely weekend evenings. During the week I throw myself into school and my students, and I love every minute of it, but the weekend […]
The Year of St. Joseph – Dcn. John Stanley
Dcn. John Stanley’s Homily December 27, 2020 “Today is the third day of this octave of Christmas and we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. Yesterday on the 26th, the day after Christmas, we celebrated (if you can call it a celebration) the feast of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr […]
Getting to Know Deacon Kris
Deacon Kris Kuckelman I was born and raised in Olathe, and am the second of four boys. My brothers and I often acknowledge that we won the “parent lottery.” I attended St. Paul Catholic School, followed by Olathe High School and then Kansas University. Since 1988, I have practiced law in a small firm. My […]
Small Town Christmas Traditions
Deacon Ken Billinger Growing up in a small town of 1200 truly was a special experience. Not only did I know everyone in town, when I was in my early years of school, everyone who happened to live in Victoria, Kansas was a Catholic! At the center of it all was our beautiful historical church […]
Humility & Simplicity – Fr. Tom Tank
Fr. Tom Tank’s Homily December 25, 2020 “Today is born our savior, Christ the Lord. That responsorial psalm in a sense summarizes this whole feast for today, present among us is our savior, Jesus who is Christ the Messiah, who is Lord, God for truly we come to celebrate the great gift of our salvation […]