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Pope deems Fr. Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’
That’s Venerable Emil Kapaun to you – and all his friends. That’s because Pope Francis, though hospitalized with pneumonia, elevated Fr. Kapaun to that official status on the night of… Read More
Bishop’s Ash Wednesday message: What is God asking of you?
Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme issued the following Ash Wednesday message to the faithful of the Diocese of Wichita. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we enter the… Read More
From the Archives: Andale parish provides land, home for a family of WWII refugees
By Christopher M. Riggs The faithful of the Diocese of Wichita sent soldiers and nurses to Europe during World War II. After the war, they sent tons of food and… Read More
Zebedee and his sons, a call to vocation
en español By Patty Toledo, Office of Hispanic Ministry On January 10, the doors of the St. Joseph House of Formation opened for the first time to Hispanic families with… Read More
Popular Piety expresses a thirst for God.
en español By Sister Gloria Salazar, Missionary Catechist of the Poor. People have found a simple way to manifest their trust and devotion in the search for an encounter with… Read More
Bishop Kemme Urges Respect
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Feb. 10, Pope Francis wrote to the bishops of the United States a letter regarding the current immigration crisis and the deportations now… Read More
Fr. Jason Borkenhagen earns his doctorate in sacred theology
It is not uncommon for academic writers to say they are sick to death of a subject by the time they finish a book-length project about it. After years of… Read More
March’s Safe Haven Sunday emphasizes authentic love instead of porn’s illusions
By Jake Samour We are all created with a deep desire for authentic love and to receive selfless love from others. While only God fully satisfies this longing in the… Read More
St. Mark Parish works to build an inviting, sacred space for adoration
At St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Colwich, the foundation has been laid for a new Eucharistic adoration chapel – a tangible expression of the community’s deep and enduring… Read More
Vocations report: Diocese of Wichita leads the country
en español The Catholic Diocese of Wichita holds the top spot in some key metrics that measure vocations to the priesthood in a new national statistical analysis on the matter… Read More
Diocese’s superintendent extends invitation to parents and teachers
By Janet Eaton As a farm girl, my mother was a teacher and my father a farmer. I grew up between a town to the west with a Catholic school… Read More
Parsons’ St. Patrick Catholic School flourishes thanks to united vision
Autumn Carson’s gratitude for Catholic schools runs both deep and wide. Not only does it encompass the dedication of faculty, staff, and volunteers whose work fuels such institutions, but also… Read More