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

Fully Alive! campaign seeks lasting boost for Catholic schoolteacher pay

Here in the Diocese of Wichita, we have always put students first and invested in their futures – and ours – through a stewardship model that allows them to receive… Read More

St. Irenaeus of Lyon completes SLC’s set

By Mike Cook The Catholic Diocese of Wichita is honored to display icons of all 37 doctors of the Catholic Church. The collection, which is permanently housed at the Spiritual… Read More

Prayers for AA Flight 5342

The news of the tragic plane crash near Washington D.C., involving an American Airlines flight from Wichita and a military helicopter, is deeply saddening. My heart, and the hearts of… Read More

Sr. Mary Grace scheduled to speak at Catholic Women’s Conference in March

She was still Jessica Langrell – not yet Sr. Mary Grace – when she walked into PJ Gallagher’s Irish Pub in Sydney, Australia in summer 2008, but before she left… Read More

Catholic Men’s Conference seeks to build on past success

As he considers some of his favorite experiences at the Catholic Men’s Conference, Anthony Keiser recalls an encounter with one particular attendee a couple of years ago. “He was a… Read More

More than 60 attend Quo Vadis

Not every man who pursues studies in the seminary is called to the ordained priesthood. Similarly, not every man who attends a Quo Vadis vocational discernment retreat will end up… Read More