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The June JOCO Serra General Membership meeting included a visit to the Catholic Radio Network headquarters, a visit to Mercy Park, and a terrific Mexican fiesta at Manny's on Southwest Blvd! Read on for details and reactions of attendees.
A beautiful fall day greeted Serrans on their annual seminary visit, this year to St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, CO. Read about their visit and interaction with seminarians.
I wrote this note to my office staff in October 2010. I have re-worked it a bit here, so it makes sense reading it again 14 years later. God uses us everywhere He puts us. Don't miss an opportunity to be used . . . for His greater glory.
In a confession not long after moving back to the Kansas City area, I was given a penance that impacted me unlike any other. My confessor instructed me to say the Litany of Humility . . . three times! Startled at the instruction, my interior reaction was something like, "Wow, my pride must be much worse than I know." I had been given a prayer card years ago with the Litany of Humility printed on one side and an image of Our Lady of Grace on the other side. I had occasionally looked at it. I pulled it out and completed my penance. It's become a regular now.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow first uttered the phrase, "Music is the universal language of mankind," more than 200 years ago in his book, "Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea" published in 1835. Greek philosopher, Plato, said, "Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue." Here are some practical ways to allow music to elevate your soul.
Cardinal Mercier was a Belgian Catholic Church leader during World War I, maintaining a staunch resistance to the German Occupation. In 1917, he told his priests not to tell their flocks to love if they, the same priests, could not explain the theology that justifies love. Read on to learn about his simple but very powerful lesson.
Do you struggle to achieve consistency in your prayer life? Are you interested in some practical tips to make your prayer life a reliable habit? We have some thoughts to share, and a link to a great resource provided by Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS).
In the effort to promote vocations in our parishes and Catholic schools, the Serra Club of Johnson County is dusting off a program with an invitation to area parishes to consider beginning a Traveling Chalice/Traveling Crucifix program. Read on for details,
The annual JOCO Serra Club's "Great American Chili Cook-Off" (the name gets embellished every year . . .) was once again a hit with participants and meeting attendees. If you like chili, this is your go-to spot in January!
More than 20,000 Catholics of all ages gathered in St. Louis, MO, on 1/1/2024 for the annual SEEK conference, organized by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). SEEK24 featured great speakers, beautiful liturgies, an incredible night of adoration, and the opportunity to meet Catholics from around the country and around the world in an inspiring, joy-filled, and energetic five-day event! Read on for more.
