The Shepherd's Voice

Naumann dialogues with professor Joseph Pearce about how the great books of literature  can bring Catholics  to a higher level of love and understanding for our Faith.

Pearce is the author of Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know. 

Often we are tempted to think of migrants and refugees as liabilities for our communities and this prejudice turns out to most often not be the case. Archbishop Naumann brings a human voice to the Immigration debate by interviewing a DREAMER and a refugee for National Migration Week.  CC and Deacon Nguyen both share their stories of coming to America as children and how the Church has helped them develop into valuable contributors to our community.

Naumann dialogues with Dr. Jaque Pfeifer and Dcn. Mike Moffitt about a new integrated wellness program  this husband-wife team of psychologists are starting called Fully Alive. Fully Alive follows a mind-body-spirit approach for understanding and processing mental health challenges.

The first session will cover suicide.

Nothing can be more difficult than losing a loved one to suicide. The pain is deep, and a lifetime of questions persist.

Navigating those emotions and questions is the focus of the two-week series, “Hope for You and Your Loved Ones After Death by Suicide,” on Jan. 14 and 21. The series, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas special-needs ministry, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph  Church in Shawnee.

Each Fully Alive program is free. To attend, send an online RSVP to Racunas at: [email protected].

Naumann dialogues with Deb Niesen of the Pro-Life Office about the upcoming Walking with Moms in Need initiative.

Naumann dialogues with Journalist and Theologian Dawn Eden Goldstein about how her love of transcendent beauty that she experienced in Rock music ultimately lead her to the Catholic church.  

She shares this story in her book:  Sunday Will Never Be the Same: A Rock & Roll Journalist Opens Her Ears to God. 

Naumann Dialogues with Chuck Jansen founder of the Forgiveness Institute KC about the challenges and rewards of forgiving those who have hurt us.  The holidays are often a time when we come into contact with the opportunity to give, get or facilitate forgiveness with friends and family.  Jansen shares helpful insights on how to bring about the transforming power of forgiveness into our lives.

Naumann debriefs with some St. James Academy high school delegates about the Enflame our Hearts Convocation. He interviews  Abby of St Joseph parish and Matthew of St. Michael the Archangel about the joys and tribulations of evangelizing as young person in our culture.  Deb Nearmyer, Director of Faith Formation at St. James also joins the discussion by sharing insights about partnering with youth in creating a culture of evangelization. 

Naumann debriefs about the Enflame Convocation with a couple of the parish delegates, Carla Melgar and Chuck Jansen.

Naumann interviews John and Teri Bosio about how to have a better marriage and the upcoming mini marriage retreat, November 2nd.

Join us for a Mini Marriage Retreat with John and Teri Bosio, speakers and authors of of many books about marriage and family, including Happy Together: The Catholic Blueprint for a Loving Marriage and Six Jars of Love.

November 2nd, 8:30 (or 9:30) AM – 2:30 PM. We would love for you to begin your retreat with us at with Mass at 8:30, but morning obligations prevent you, join us at 9:30 with breakfast.

Church of the Ascension (9510 W 127th Street, Overland Park KS 66213).

Naumann dialogues with Kristen Jenson, author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures about how we can take proactive steps to protect our kids from the devastating damage of pornography in age appropriate ways, that respect their innocence.