East of Troost Many Catholics in Kansas City are surprised to learn that, though there are many Catholic churches west of Troost and several to the north around I-70, Saint Therese Little Flower (STLF) is the only one east of Troost Avenue to the Truman Sports Complex...
Youth Anxiety In his best-selling book, The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt contrasts Baby Boomers and Gen X children to younger generations. Those born more than fifty years ago experienced a play-based childhood filled with human interaction and physical...
UPON THIS ROCK Read on blog or Reader Death Doula Many people are familiar with birth doulas, those lovely souls who assist pregnant women to better understand what to expect when they are expecting, who accompany them through the birth of their child and sometimes...
UPON THIS ROCK Read on blog or Reader Succeed On Our Own A mother of four young children recently reminded me that a primary task of parents is to teach children to get along without them, to succeed on their own, to develop skills so that they can take care of...
Right To Speak Freedom of Speech, as spelled out in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, protects the right of individuals or communities to openly articulate opinions and ideas without interference, retaliation, or punishment from the government. ...
UPON THIS ROCK Read on blog or Reader Francis Xavier, SJ Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Parish, established in Kansas City in 1909, has been led by Jesuits for its entire 115-year history. Lack of manpower, however, sadly forces the order to withdraw from parish...
