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11/22/2025
The feast of Christ the King might be a good time for us to reflect on the kind of ruler and leader Jesus was and is, and use that as a criterion for measuring others and ourselves as good and holy leaders.
True leadership means emptying ourselves for the sake of others, writes Father Wester. At the end of the liturgical year, let’s allow Jesus to be the pattern and model for our lives.
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe | At the end of the liturgical year, let’s allow Jesus to be the pattern and model for our lives
11/21/2025
In a video chat with young people gathered in Indianapolis for the National Catholic Youth Conference, Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be “intentional” with their screen time, their prayer time and involvement in their parish.
One teen asked the pope’s advice on balancing the use of smartphones and social media with “making faith connections outside of technology.”
The pope responded that "technology can never replace real, in-person relationships; simple things (like) a hug, a handshake, a smile — all those things are essential to being human and to have those things in a real way, not through a screen,” is important.
Pope Leo had a video chat with young people gathered in Indianapolis for the National Catholic Youth Conference
11/21/2025
Christian Brothers College High School's STEMathon competition challenged middle school students to use science, technology, engineering and math to design a remedy to a real-world issue.
CBC collaborated with Visiting Angels of St. Charles, which offers home care services to seniors, on this year’s problem statement: How can we reduce loneliness or sadness among isolated elderly community members?
The team from Christ Prince of Peace School in Manchester was named the winner for their solution: Together Chess, a prototype chessboard that encourages connection with another person even while alone at home.
It was rewarding to work with the Christ Prince of Peace students and be inspired by their creativity, CBC senior and CPOP team mentor Sam Matusofsky said.
“These kids are so creative and have better ideas than me. That’s been awesome to see play out,” he said. “…I’m just here to encourage collaboration and make sure they meet their goals.”
Thirteen Catholic grade schools participated in this year’s competition
11/19/2025
The focus of any funeral liturgy is to pray for the deceased, to commend his or her soul to God and to proclaim the Church’s central belief that Christ has conquered death and promises eternal life to those who love Him, writes Father Scott Jones.
When meeting with the priest to plan a family member’s funeral, he told us that several of the things we wanted to do “weren’t allowed.” His children were very upset. Why is the Church so strict about funerals?
11/18/2025
Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation, ‘Dilexi Te,’ offers suggestions for loving and serving the poor.
How do we do this? Experts from four Catholic groups — the Missionaries of Charity, Catholic Charities USA, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — gave their practical tips on caring for those in need.
Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te” (“I have loved you”), was addressed ‘to all Christians on love for the poor.’
11/17/2025
Hunters can help feed the hungry by donating deer meat through Missouri’s Share the Harvest program.
Josephville Meat Processing is one of more than 75 meat processors participating in the program, a partnership among the Conservation Federation of Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation, local meat processors, and the state’s food banks and food pantries.
Adam Richardson, the owner of Josephville Meat Processing and a member of St. Joseph Parish in Josephville, explains the process, from accepting deer to donating meat to food banks, and how the program helps area families.
The readings this week walk us through times of trial and times of triumph in the life of ancient Israel. Their common theme is this: Belief in the resurrection and in the day of judgment shapes how the characters handle their trials, writes Archbishop Rozanski.
Those who trust that God will bring a day of judgment and that people will receive due reward (and punishment) in the resurrection, uphold the covenant, even at the cost of their earthly life. They know a life awaits that they cannot yet see.
The Books of Maccabees depict individuals who believed in judgment after death and let that shape their actions
11/15/2025
How do we trust the promise that we are given in the readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time? How do we trust that when we need wisdom, God will provide it for us?
Reflecting on the life of Jesus, we see two distinct ways that He sought to grow in wisdom and grace. One way was developing and deepening His relationship with the Father, and the other was listening to and observing those who were given to Him as wisdom figures in His life, writes Father Wester.
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time | An important part of receiving God’s wisdom is listening to Him in silence as we pray
11/14/2025
"Human dignity and national security are not in conflict," the U.S. bishops said in a special pastoral message on immigration approved at their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.
The USCCB approved the special message Nov. 12, voicing “our concern here for immigrants."
The statement came as a growing number of bishops have acknowledged that some of the Trump administration’s immigration policies risk presenting the Church with both practical challenges in administering pastoral support and charitable endeavors, as well as religious liberty challenges.
In the letter, the bishops said, ‘Human dignity and national security are not in conflict’
11/13/2025
How do you defend the perspective of faith against the rationality of science?
Faith makes man more rational, not less. The facticity of scientific laws aligns perfectly with a God who created a cosmos predicated upon His own rational nature, writes Father Charlie Archer.
How do you defend the perspective of faith against the rationality of science?
11/12/2025
St. Frances Cabrini School teacher Heidi Piatchek is one of six Catholic elementary and high school teachers in the metropolitan St. Louis area who are among more than 100 educators honored with an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award this year. The annual award recognizes classroom instructors, selected by their schools’ administrators, for their accomplishments and dedication to their students and the teaching profession.
Piatchek has been teaching since 1983 and came to St. Frances Cabrini 22 years ago when the school opened in 2003 on the campus of St. Wenceslaus in south St. Louis. She was inspired by the diverse student body, which includes families from 15 different countries. Piatchek’s mother was a refugee from Eastern Europe who was educated in Catholic schools in St. Louis and eventually became a teacher.
“I wanted to give back when I first saw this job,” said Piatchek, a member of Queen of All Saints Parish in Oakville. “I wanted to help like they helped my mother.”
Heidi Patcheck one of six Catholic school teachers to receive honor
11/12/2025
Faithful venerated relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux on Monday, Nov. 10, at St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood. The relics will be at the Carmel of St. Joseph in Ladue on Nov. 11 and 12 and Little Flower Church in Richmond Heights on Nov. 13.
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