Diocese of Jefferson City Podcast
This is the podcast from the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City, located in Central and Northeastern Missouri. Learn more about our diocese at: diojeffcity.org
Episodes
We are now roughly halfway into our Jubilee year, a time when we are called to be Pilgrims of Hope.
In this episode, we highlight a group of young people who recently took that concept literally by spending their spring break from college traveling as pilgrims to visit holy sites in Rome. In our latest podcast, they share reflections from their trip.
We also invite everyone to take part in the pilgrimage opportunities available right...
In this mini-episode, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight describes how the Chrism Mass is unlike any other Mass of the year.
He also invites you to join us at 3 p.m. on April 15, 2025, to celebrate this liturgy with us at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. RSVP to attend at https://diojeffcity.org/chrism-mass-rsvp/.
There have been many stories in the national media recently about our Church and its role in immigration into the United States. For this episode, we explore this topic from the perspective of what's happening here in the Diocese of Jefferson City with help from Marissa Flores Madden, Director of Family Immigration Services at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
The Diocese of Jefferson City is embarking on a Sacred Music Consultation — a time to reflect on the music of our Catholic liturgies.
In this podcast episode, we reflect on the core questions we face in this Sacred Music Consultation with help from Msgr. Rick Hilgartner, the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Cockeysville, Maryland. He previously led the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the Secretariat of Divine...
The Diocese of Jefferson City is embarking on a Sacred Music Consultation — a time to reflect on the music of our Catholic liturgies.
In this podcast episode, we reflect on the core questions we face in this Sacred Music Consultation with help from Teresa Pitt Green. Teresa is an abuse survivor who lives in Albany, New York. She advocates for other survivors of abuse, and helps make our church more welcoming for them to r...
Earlier this year, Christopher Hoffmann was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City. In this episode, we introduce Fr. Hoffmann as he begins his priestly service in our diocese. Learn about how he began to hear God's call as a university student, and how seminary helped him discern his vocation.
We also invite everyone to join us at the Cathedral of St. Joseph on Dec. 7 as Gregory Clever is ordained to the ...
This podcast episode focuses on service. It's the final in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts.
This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.
This podcast episode focuses on formation. It's the third in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts.
This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.
This podcast episode focuses on prayer. It's the second in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts.
This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.
This podcast episode focuses on hospitality. It's the first in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts.
This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.
On Nov. 5, Missourians will vote on Amendment 3, which would legalize abortion in our state. In this episode, we explore what's contained in Amendment 3 and what it would mean for women and unborn children in Missouri. Thanks to Jamie Morris and Kathleen Lavery of the Missouri Catholic Conference for speaking with us for this episode.
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.
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.
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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...
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.
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 desi...
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 seri...
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...
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, ...
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 ret...
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