The New Jerusalem Palm Sunday is the only Sunday of the year in which Mass attendees begin the service outside their church building and enter together. The united movement symbolizes Jesus’ entry into the holy city, Jerusalem, where He was accompanied by a large...
Less Than Perfect By Father Don Farnan on March 21, 2026 The late Rabbi Harold Kushner once said: “I don’t believe in a God who looks for reasons to punish people for being less than perfect. It is bad religion to teach that—just as it’s a mistake for parents to be...
“Lorica” comes from a Latin word that describes a shield or breastplate which soldiers carried or wore in battle to protect them. The term has come to be associated with Saint Patrick’s breastplate that contained a prayer of protection as he encountered adversaries...
Our annual Lenten journey begins in an ash heap that offers us numerous experiences and encounters. Marked with a sign of mortality, ashes in the form of a cross on our forehead, we embark on a pilgrimage of encounter. It starts by recalling that we are of the...
Cathedral of the Streets: a new way of being church in Kansas City A message to parishioners and friends of Saint Francis Xavier (SFX), Saint James-midtown, and Saint Therese Little Flower (STLF) Catholic Parishes March 1, 2026 Father Don Farnan I am grateful to...
