Resources

Blogs for Reflection

Being Benedictine Blog – https://beingbenedictine.com/blog/
Bishop Sullivan Center – https://www.bishopsullivan.org/
Wilde Monk.net –  https://wildemonk.net/
Inward/Outward Together –   InwardOutward.org
The Jesuit Post –  https://thejesuitpost.org/
Pencil Preaching by Pat Marrin – https://www.ncronline.org/columns/pencil-preaching
Sunflower Seeds     By RSS   –   http://www.melanniesvobodasnd.org/
Charged with St. Charles –  https://chargedwithstcharles.blog/
Meditations from Precious Blood Retreat Center https://www.pbrenewalcenter.org/blog/category/meditations/
Precious Blood Renewal Center   https://www.pbrenewalcenter.org/blog/stilling-your-soul-in-troubled-times/

Global Sisters Report https://globalsistersreport.org
Faith and Doubt  Faith and Doubt
Contemporary Spirituality  Contemporary Spirituality
Environmental Justice  Environmental Justice
Matthew Fox Meditations – https://dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org/
Meditations with Fr. Richard Rohr – https://cac.org/category/daily-meditations/
Sr. Joan Chittister – https://www.aprayerdiary.net/prayer-diary/joan-chittister-helps-me-out
National Catholic Reporter – ncronline.org
National Catholic Reporter Earthbeat – ncronline.org/earthbeat
Bishop Robert Barron –  https://www.wordonfire.org/bishop-robert-barron/
CSJ Justice Notes – CSJ Justice Notes
NCR Series, Reflections on the Sunday Readings  Scripture for Life, NCR, Sr. Mary McGlone, CSJ
Full text of Fratelli tutti encyclical  http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html

Fratelli tutti: ‘Don’t just read it, pray it’  https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-10/fratelli-tutti-encyclical-kevin-irwin-commentary.html

Pat Marrin’s Letter on October 31, 2021 about upcoming parish meeting

Deacon Ross on Welcoming the Stranger

In the News

Summary of first bus of asylum seekers:    https://stjkc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Update-of-immigrant-and-asylum-seekers.pdf” title=”Update of immigrant and asylum seekers”

Deacon Ross’ Update on Anapra – Poleo

Olgesby Renovation Project: https://www.facebook.com/100058112468460/posts/297050112242069/?sfnsn=mo

Troost39 Thrift Store Featured on Channel 41  First Post:    https://www.kshb.com/news/national/two-americas/two-americas-when-thrift-stores-are-the-best-option-in-your-neighborhood

Second Post:  https://www.kshb.com/news/national/two-americas/two-americas-furnishing-a-home-almost-completely-with-thrift-store-finds

2021 Fall Newsletter  Click here

St. James KC Survey Report

St. James Response to the Pastoral Plan

Synod on Synodality

Fr Don Farnan’s Bio

Opening of Farnan Spirituality Center

Troost39 Thrift Store in the news on May 3  2023

General Sites of Interest

Ad Hoc Group Against Crime – https://www.adhocgroupkc.com/
Bishop Sullivan Center – https://www.bishopsullivan.org/
Catholics Come Home https://www.catholicscomehome.org/Catholics Come Home
Catholic Charities – https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
Contemporary Spirituality    https://www.contemporaryspirituality.net/
Daily Mass Readings – http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/050420.cfm
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph – https://kcsjcatholic.org/
Farnan Spirituality Center – Farnon Spirituality Center
Journey to New Life – https://www.journeytonewlife.org
National Catholic Reporter – https://www.ncronline.org/
One City Café – https://www.bishopsullivan.org/one-city-cafe/
Podcast:  Time For Forgiveness  – timeforforgiveness.com
Saint of the Day – http://saintsresource.com/saints-of-the-month/saints-month-listing
Sojouners – Sojourners
The Catholic e-News Daily – http://news.catholicwebsolutions.com/#/
The Leaven – http://theleaven.org/
Thrift 39 Store – https://troost39.org/
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – usccb.org

Fr Don’s Blog – Upon this Rock

Reflections from different authors

• Pat Marrin’s Reflection for Holy Thursday: washing of the feet
• Sr. Joan deMerchant’s Reflection
• Anonymous Reflection on Gaudete Sunday
• Sr Michelle Morick’s Reflection on Holy Family Sunday
• Sr Barbara Doak’s  Reflection for Palm Sunday
• Denise Simone’s Reflection for Trinity Sunday
• Pat Marrin’s Reflection on Sunday, October 31, 2021
• Fr Mike’s and Ben’s combined Reflection for Sunday, November 21, 2021
• Denise Simeone’s Reflection for 3rd Sunday of Advent
• Brother Louis Rodemann’s Reflection for January 30, 2022
• Susan Baxter  Ash Wednesday’s Reflection
• Sr Cele Breen   Ascension Sunday, May 29, 2022
• Fr Don’s Message to St James for his first Mass at St James   July 10, 2022
• Sr Michelle Morick’s Reflection on October 16, 2022
• Joan DeMerchant’s Reflection for October 30, 2022
• Sr Rose McLarney’s Reflection for Feb 12, 20234
• Deacon-Candidate-Andre-Fontcha.pdf
• Brother Louis Rodemann’s Reflection for February 26, 202
• Joan DeMerchant’s Reflection for Easter Sunday, April 9 2023
• Sister Cele Breen Reflection 4th Sunday of Easter 2023 April 30
• Joni Dugan Reflection for Corpus Christi Sunday June 11 2023
• Pope Francis 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 25 2023
• Marcia Nicely 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 30 2023
• Linda Art 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection August 13 2023
• Sr Janet Cashman 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection Sept 10 2023
• Deacon candidate Andre Fontcha 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection Sept 17 2023
• Sr Francis Voivedich 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct 22 2023 Reflection
• Sr Rose McLarney 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct 29 2023 Reflection
• Joan DeMerchant 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Nov 12 2023 Reflection
• Bonnie Haghirian 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Nov 19 2023 Reflection

Deacon Ross’s Reflections

Fr. Mike’s Reflections

Fr. Don’s Reflections

Fr. Garry’s Reflections

Ben’s Reflections

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