The Shepherd's Voice

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Marco Casanova, Assistant Director of Desert Stream Ministries

Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries provides help for Christians struggling with sexual and relational problems. This help is based on the biblical foundation of compassion, integrity, and dependence on God.

Archbishop Naumann interviews Kristin Selby, about Catholic Charities'   New Roots for Refugees, a program that empowers families from the refugee community to start farm businesses by growing and selling produce through farmer’s markets, wholesale, and New Roots’ Farm Share.

Farmers enter the New Roots four-year program with agricultural expertise from their home country and grow produce according to organic standards.

Archbishop Naumann talks with Michael Poderbarac of the Worship and Liturgy office  about Transcendence in the Liturgy.

Archbishop dialogues with Catherine (Suprenant) Cheney the  new Director of City on a Hill.

“City on a Hill is an apostolate that reaches over 2,000 young adults on a yearly basis. With over 600 engaged members (weekly or biweekly involvement) and 100 young adults in formal leadership roles, City on a Hill is one of the foremost Catholic young adult communities in the nation.”

Archbishop Naumann interviews Susie Boster a foster care respite provider and Deb Niesen of the Pro-Life Office about how Catholics can discern becoming foster parents and supporting families who open their homes to kids in need by starting a Foster Care Ministry at their parish.

You can learn more my going to http://archkcks.com/foster

• Archbishop Naumann speaks with Camille Pickhinke, Director of Community Engagement for Catholic Charities about how local food pantries are in urgent need of food donations.

  With the rising cost of food, supply chain issues, and an increase of those accessing Catholic Charities food pantries (up 25% since February 2022) the need to feed our neighbors in need is critical.

  HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP:

  • Donate food items at your local parish food drive. For a list of where to find our food truck in the KC Metro visit our website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/food-drives
  • Host a food drive. Contact Camille at [email protected] to schedule.
  • Go shopping. Take the list with you to the grocery store and purchase items from our most needed list and donate to your local Catholic Charities food pantry.
  • Donate at the Hy-Vee Food Drive. Find our volunteers throughout the month on Saturdays at area Hy-Vee stores: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/food-drives
  • Shop from our Amazon Wish List. Click “add to cart” from wherever you are and have food items delivered directly to our warehouse for distribution to our food pantries.    Find our list here: https://shorturl.at/bEFQY or scan this QR code

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Dr. Michael Pakaluk about his life of faith and the importance of ethics.

MICHAEL PAKALUK is a professor of ethics and social philosophy in the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. He earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees at Harvard and studied as a Marshall Scholar at the University of Edinburgh. An expert in ancient philosophy, he has published widely on Aristotelian ethics and the philosophy of friendship and done groundbreaking work in business ethics. His previous books include Other Selves: Philosophers on Friendship, The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God, and most recently The Memoirs of St. Peter: A New Translation of the Gospel according to Mark. He lives in Hyattsville, Maryland, with his wife, Catherine Pakaluk, a professor of economics, and their eight children.

Archbishop Naumann interviews journalist Alexandra DeSanctis about her new book  Tearing Us Apart.  Also Naumann reflects on Church's support of  the Value Them Both Amendment and why it failed to pass.

Alexandra DeSanctis is the  co-author of: Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing, which she co-wrote with Ryan T. Anderson

Alexandra DeSanctis is a writer at National Review and a visiting fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.  Alexandra publishes frequently in National Review's print and online magazines, covering politics, abortion, the pro-life movement, elections, and religion.

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Ann Marie Alvey about the work the Church does in helping women and men heal from participating in an abortion.

If you could use help or know someone who does, you can call Ann Marie at: 913-621-2199 or go to projectrachelkc.com

The Mission of Project Rachel and Project Joseph is to help post-abortive women and men understand what took place with the abortion experience, and its impact on their lives and relationships. Struggles with sadness, anger, shame and regret can be overwhelming. These emotions can be crippling and prevent people from living life to the fullest.  Our goal is to accompany and assist people on this healing journey, free of judgement and condemnation, leading them on a path towards forgiveness, freedom and peace.

Archbishop Naumann  dialogues with several women: Dr. Angelique Pritchett, MD, board certified specialist in family medicine, Leah Conner, Executive Director of Wyandotte Pregnancy Center, and Debra Niesen Pro-Life Consultant for the Archdiocese, about why Kansas  women are voting yes on the Value Them Both Amendment being held on Tuesday, August 2nd.