Posts by Michael Throop

Couples marking 50 years of marriage were honored at Masses celebrated by Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop James Johnston.

In the midst of our temporal issues, when there is, at best, haziness and at worst, darkness.

The 2020 movie “God’s Fool” is about a young man, who has all he wants, to excess, but finds he needs so much more …

Is someone missing from church, even now that most COVID restrictions have been lifted? Invite them back.

All they could do was stare at the sky, until …

The singer Billy Joel could not get across the “River of Dreams.” But you can, class of 2021 …

How do you know you are ready for a lifetime commitment?  What proof did you need? A ring, The “ask”?  It has to be more than these.

Our pastor wrote in his weekly letter that he was moved to tears by the extraordinary turnout.

Our role as Catholics in this fractured world.

In the weeks after Valentine’s Day come the winter blues, especially for those who have no “Valentine” in their life.