Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Bishop's homily regarding HHS mandate

Information from Bishop Jackels regarding HHS ruling

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The Kansas Catholic Conference governed by the Kansas Bishops, serves as the official voice of the Catholic Church in Kansas on matters of public policy.  The Conference operates at the intersection of faith and politics.  By applying Catholic moral principles to the important political questions of the day, the Conference strives to ensure that citizens and elected officials evaluate public policy options in light of a moral framework that transcends party affiliation or partisan politics.

The following is the first in a series of reflections related to the upcoming election offered by the leaders of the four dioceses in Kansas.

General Principles

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Monday, 12 December 2011 13:21

Click here to read the first in a series of reflections related to the upcoming election offered by the leaders of the four dioceses in Kansas.

Bishop Michael Jackels and other Kansas Church leaders drafted a reflection on issues related to undocumented immigrants. Its purpose is to assist in the formation of consciences and to contribute to the public discussion on the topic.

A new conversation with Bishop Michael O. Jackels

Love Jesus.
It’s a simple message but an important one.
Love Jesus.

It’s a call to action that we sometimes forget or forget to embrace.

You can memorize everything in the catechism of the Church, each prayer and every aspect of Church law, but you must love Jesus or you are not really a catholic Christian.

Jesus taught us about love, and at Easter we celebrate His love for us. We were all lost, slaves to sin and death having no hope of heaven, but Jesus loved us so much that He sacrificed himself. He loved us so much that He died on the cross for our sins and rose from the grave in order to open the gates of heaven for us.

He loved us, and He commanded us to love one another as he loved us.

One aspect of the TOGETHER vision is to support Catholic formation programs by fostering love through knowledge. You can’t love what you don’t know.

The St. Maria De Mattias Endowment and the St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School Fund enable children and adults across our Diocese to grow in their faith by furthering their knowledge of Jesus, so that they may love Jesus-and in loving Jesus, love and serve others.

Throughout our lives (and not just during the Lenten season) we are challenged to deepen our relationship with God. Just as we make plans for our day, plans for our weekend or plans for our vacation, we can plan to further our knowledge of Jesus and share our love of Christ through our service to others.

So, love Jesus. Then measure your love for Jesus by your love and service for others.

Learn more about the St. De Mattias Endowment or the St. Drexel Fund at TOGETHERvision.org.