Healthy (Holy) Conversation By Father Don Farnan on September 22, 2026 Many people today struggle in casual conversations with neighbors, friends, and family members when polarizing issues surface to threaten, discomfort, or offend them. It is a challenge for many of...
Inspired by the Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, whose final painting was produced while she faced severe illness and tremendous pain, Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, entitled his 2008 hit with the same phrase contained in her art piece, “Viva la Vida.” It...
Anniversary of Tragedy & Heroes There is much that changes in a quarter century. There are some 8.3 billion people on earth; 3.5 billion or so were born after September 11, 2001; another billion were so young that they have no memory of the events of that day....
“Energy” is defined as the quantitative property transferred to a body or physical system, recognizable as the capacity to do work and produce change, heat, or light. In physics, “work” means the force to move an object—so energy is what causes movement. The law of...
One of my faith communities, Saint James at 39th Street and Troost Avenue, hosted its annual parish picnic last weekend, marking its 120th anniversary. Bishop Johnston presided over a Mass there to observe the occasion. Since 1906, much has changed in that region...
KCMO’s Catholic Colleges By Father Don Farnan on August 21, 2026 Saint Teresa’s Academy (STA) is Kansas City’s oldest high school, founded in 1866 on Quality Hill of our fledgling downtown. The girls’ school, operated by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet...
