Faith

Sometimes the simplest verses in scripture are the most powerful. For example, 1 Corinthians 14:1a says, “Pursue Love.” We often make following Christ difficult. But Paul says it simply, “Pursue Love.” Jesus died on the cross for you. Why? Simply because he loves you. He sees all that he has created for you to be…

My name is Michael T. Casteel and I was recently ordained a deacon in the Catholic Church. I was born in 1972 at Fort Hood Army base outside of Killeen, Texas. My family and I moved to Maryville in 1973 after my father enrolled at NWMSU. I have two younger sisters. We became members of…

Have you ever thought, “Why should I take my children to church? They can’t sit still and be quiet, are they getting anything out of it?” I thought that many times. It would be so much easier to stay home on Sunday morning instead of fighting the battle of getting everyone dressed and to church…

We believe that there are three comings of Christ: in history, mystery and majesty. In history for 33 years about 2,000 years ago, in mystery in our time since then and in majesty at the end of time. The first is Christ coming in history. The Old Testament prepared the Jews by what the prophets…

CLYDE, Mo. — After more than two years closed to the public, the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, reopened their monastery doors to the public in mid-May. The monastery is open to guests to join the Sisters for Mass with the following schedule: 8:30 a.m. – Sunday and Solemnities; 7:30 a.m. –…

Psalm 130: “Out of the depths have I cried out to you.” (NRSV) In the Psalms of Israel, we encounter voices expressing the depth of emotions arising in the common experiences of our shared humanity. The voices become known to us through the depths of their struggles and the heights of their hopes. We hear…