UPON THIS ROCK Read on blog or Reader No Need For God When nineteenth century French scholar Pierre-Simon Laplace was asked by Napolean how God fit into academic equations, he famously responded, “I have no need of that hypothesis.” Though he was quick to admit that...
Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of the American rock band, Green Day, wrote a famous song called Wake Me Up When September Ends. It is a lament about his father who died when the boy was only ten. Released in 2005, it was adopted by the citizens of New Orleans and...
Read on blog or Reader UPON THIS ROCK Beyond Parish Boundaries I want to thank all of you for your outpouring of food, clothing, gifts, and gift cards to inner-city residents. Over the past week, you have filled my garage with grocery bags for Saint Therese Little...
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...
