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Stories, Prayers, and Reflections
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
Answering Your Call
This week is National Vocations Awareness Week and I’ve been talking a lot about following your call, even when it’s scary or unknown. Making decisions can nearly paralyze you with fear. What if you’re supposed to be doing something else? What if your friends and family don’t support you? What if you fail.
Fall-ing in Love with Change
Change is inevitable. We hear that all the time. In every facets of our lives, if we are going to make way for something new, something else has to change. Like the leaves, we have to stop pouring energy into parts of our lives that need to fall away.
Kathleen S. Jagger named 12th president of Newman University
Wichita, Kansas — The Newman University Board of Trustees has named Kathleen S. Jagger, Ph.D., MPH, the 12th president of Newman University effective July 1, 2020.… Read More »Kathleen S. Jagger named 12th president of Newman University
Beginning 2020
A new year, a new decade awaits us. More than at any time of the year, we usually pause to make intentions of how we… Read More »Beginning 2020
Shepherds Among Us
The shepherds of the Christmas story have always fascinated me. I lived on a farm and liked to be outside, so I knew that one… Read More »Shepherds Among Us
It’s More Than a Laundromat
Every second Thursday of the month, a handful of cheerful church volunteers gathers at a local laundromat that doubles as the “Church of the Suds… Read More »It’s More Than a Laundromat
The Dawning of a Brighter Day in Bolivia
Background: The Adorers of the Blood of Christ have had a mission in the Andean nation of Bolivia since 1973. Sister Anitawa (Ann) Fearday, from… Read More »The Dawning of a Brighter Day in Bolivia
In Honor of Those We’ve Lost
Today is a holy day of remembrance. Many days we remember these women, but today we do it with the Church in a formal way.… Read More »In Honor of Those We’ve Lost
Border Prayers
Since the end of June, on Wednesday evenings at 6, people have gathered on the church steps of St. Vincent de Paul’s parish in St.… Read More »Border Prayers
Tanzania, 50 Years On
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Adorers’ arrival in Tanzania in East Africa, which is now its own “region” or province of the… Read More »Tanzania, 50 Years On
An Offering of Sweet Potatoes
By Sister Regina Siegfried, ASC My parish, St. Vincent De Paul in St. Louis, began Wednesday evening vigils on our church steps to pray for… Read More »An Offering of Sweet Potatoes