Diocese of Jefferson City Podcast

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...

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 Archdioces...

This month, Catholics in our diocese — and around the world — mourned the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. While most of us knew the former pope by reading his work or by watching him on video, some people in our diocese were lucky enough to cross paths with Pope Benedict during his lifetime. In this month’s podcast, listen to stories from three members of our clergy who were able to be in the presence of Pope Benedict — and he...

Are there really 12 days of Christmas? Was Jesus actually born in a stable? Why do we place presents under the tree?

As we prepare ourselves for Christmas, students at Mary Immaculate Parish School and Helias Catholic High School shared their questions about this holy day. We are joined by Msgr. Robert Kurwicki who shares the history behind today's Christmas traditions. 

Msgr. Kurwicki is the Vicar General of...

The Diocese of Jefferson City is launching a new podcast! 

In our first episode, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight reflects on our stewardship of nature and the role of hunters in our society. Bishop McKnight offers a prayer for safety and a bountiful harvest for all in our diocese who will be hunting in the coming weeks. 

He also reflects on his own background as a hunter, sharing how he brought those experiences into the symbols that he cho...