This Easter, the Diocese of Jefferson City will have a special collection to benefit retired priests and religious. This important collection helps us give back to those who have dedicated their lives to sharing the good news of the Risen Christ.  In this month’s podcast, we give you a glimpse inside the life of a retired priest and a retired religious sister in our diocese — and show how they continue to serve and lead by example ..read more

On December 18, the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published a declaration called Fiducia Supplicans. This document is related to blessings — and it has attracted much attention for how it describes blessings of same sex couples. It has also led to some confusion. Three days after the document came out, Bishop Shawn McKnight took a few moments to share his perspective on Fiducia Supplicans. Listen to this month's podcast to hear what Bishop McKnight had to say ..read more

As we celebrate Christmas this year, parishes across our diocese will hold a special collection to support seminarian education and infirm priests in our diocese. These are both very important needs, and we thank everyone in advance for their support of this collection — which is one of only three special collections held in our diocese each year.  For this month's podcast, we are sharing thoughts about this collection from our seminarians and a retired priest.  ..read more

As our world endures a time of conflict and war, how can we — as Catholics — help to bring about peace? The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, recently participated in a peace forum in Korea and Japan. In this episode, Bishop McKnight discusses what he learned about the long-lasting impact of war, and how our Church can work to heal these wounds and help bring peace to the world ..read more

Service is a public expression of our faith. It’s how we express our belief in God and live out Jesus’s teachings. In this month’s podcast, we conclude our discussion with Fr. Stephen Jones about the Four Pillars of Stewardship — focusing on the concept of service. This podcast is the fourth and final episode in our series about the Four Pillars of Stewardship with Fr. Jones, the diocesan director of stewardship. This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal. All of the episodes in thi ..read more

Our formation as Catholic stewards requires both an education of the mind and a conversion of the heart. In this month’s podcast, we continue our discussion with Fr. Stephen Jones about the Four Pillars of Stewardship — focusing on the concept of formation in our faith. This podcast is the third episode in our four-part series focusing on the Four Pillars of Stewardship with Fr. Jones, the diocesan director of stewardship. This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal. All of the episodes i ..read more

Prayer is how we grow our relationship with God and orient ourselves as stewards of God's gifts. In this month's podcast, we continue our discussion with Fr. Stephen Jones about the Four Pillars of Stewardship — focusing on the concept of prayer.  This podcast is the second episode of a four-part series focusing on the four pillars of stewardship with Fr. Jones, the diocesan director of stewardship. This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal ..read more

How does the idea of hospitality relate to us as Catholics? In this month’s podcast, Fr. Stephen Jones describes how hospitality is central to how we live as stewards of God’s gifts. Fr. Jones also shares steps we can all take as we seek to demonstrate hospitality — inviting others into a deeper relationship with God. This podcast episode is the first of a four-part series focusing on the four pillars of stewardship with Fr. Jones, the diocesan director of stewardship. This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Cath ..read more

This Easter, the Diocese of Jefferson City will have a special collection to benefit retired priests and religious. This important collection helps us give back to those who have dedicated their lives to sharing the good news of the Risen Christ.  In this month’s podcast, we give you a glimpse inside the life of a retired priest and a retired religious sister in our diocese — and show how they continue to serve us even well into retirement.  ..read more

On Christmas Day — as we were home celebrating with our families and friends — Bishop Shawn McKnight and a small delegation from the Diocese of Jefferson City were boarding an airplane. Two days later, the travelers arrived in the Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda. In this month's podcast, Bishop McKnight and Fr. Boniface Nzabonimpa share their memories of the trip. They also explain our important connection with the Archdiocese of Kampala and describe how the two dioceses share their gifts to help Catholics in both places ..read more