Grab a cup of coffee as you read and reflect on so many good offerings.
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
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
2021 Fall Newsletter Click here
St. James Response to the Pastoral Plan
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
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
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Prayers of Petition
2020
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Sunday, September 20,2020
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Sunday, November 8,2020
Sunday, November 22, 20020
Sunday, November 29, 2020 1st Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 6, 2020 2nd Sunday of Advent
Christmas Eve Mass, December 24, 2020
Holy Family Sunday, December 27, 2020
2023
- Sunday, January 1, 2023
- Sunday, January 8, 2023
- Sunday, January 15, 2023
- Sunday, January 22, 2023
- Sunday, January 29, 2023
- Sunday, February 5, 2023
- Sunday, February 12, 2023
- Sunday, February 19, 2023
- Sunday, February 26, 2023
- Sunday, March 12, 2023
- Sunday, March 19, 2023
- Sunday, March 26, 2023
- Sunday, April 2, 2023
- Sunday, April 9, 2023
- Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Easter Fourth Sunday April 30 2023 – petitions
- Sunday, May 7, 2023
- Sunday, May 14, 2023
- Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Pentecost Sunday Intercessions May 28 2023
- Holy Trinity Sunday intercessions June 4 2023
- Corpus Christi Sunday intercessions June 11 2023
- 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions June 18 2023
- 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions June 25 2023
- 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions July 2 2023
- 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions July 9 2023
- 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions July 16 2023
- 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions July 23 2023
- 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions July 30 2023
- Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus August 6 2023
- 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions August 13 2023
- 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions August 20 2023
- 21st Sunday in Ordinary Times Intercessions August 27 2023
- 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions Sept 3 2023
- 23rd-Sunday-in-Ordinary-Time-Intercessions-Sept-10-2023
- 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Intercessions Sept 17 2023
- 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sept 24 2023 Intercessions
- 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct 1 2023 Intercessions
- 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct 8 2023 Intercessions
- 28th Sunday in Ordinary TIme Oct 15 2023 Intercessions
- 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct 22 2023 Intercessions
- 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct 29 2023 Intercessions
- 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Nov 5 2023 Intercessions
- 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Nov 12 2023 Intercessions
- 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Nov 19 2023 Intercessions
- Christ the King Sunday Nov 26 2023 Intercessions
- First Sunday of Advent Dec 3 2023 Intercessions
2021
Epiphany, January 3, 2021
Baptism of our Lord, January 10, 2021
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Sunday, January 31 2021
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
2nd Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021
4th Sunday of Easter, April 25, 2021
5th Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2021
Ascension Sunday, May 16, 2021
Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021
Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021
Corpus Christi, June 6, 2021
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Sunday, July 4, 2021s
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Sunday, August 5, 2021
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Friday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 26, 2021
2022
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Holy Thursday, Apr 14, 2022
Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday, Apr 16-17, 2022
2nd Sunday of Easter April 24, 2022
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Ascension Sunday, May 29.2022
Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022
Trinity Sunday, June 12, 2022
Corpus Christi Sunday, June 19, 2022
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Sunday, July 3, 2022
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Sunday, December 4, 202
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Sunday, December 25, 2022