by Kathleen Lavery | Mar 7, 2025 | Faith
The MCC strives to fill your mind and soul with information that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life, but to fill your belly on the upcoming meatless Fridays, we invite you to visit the links below to find your local parish fish fries! Archdiocese of...
by Kathleen Lavery | Feb 28, 2025 | Faith
According to an article from the National Catholic Register, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” — a tightening of the muscles that line the airways in the lungs, causing wheezing and coughing. Pope Francis had an...
by Kathleen Lavery | Feb 28, 2025 | Education, Family Life, Religious Liberty
The Missouri House this week third read and passed two bills of interest to the MCC. HB 875, sponsored by Rep. Darin Chappell (R – Rogersville), would protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. Specifically, the bill prohibits...
by Kathleen Lavery | Feb 28, 2025 | Family Life, Respect for Life
The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee this week heard testimony on two bills designed to eliminate the tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products. SB 57, sponsored by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R – Arnold), would provide a sales tax...
by Kathleen Lavery | Feb 28, 2025 | Faith, Immigration
As Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5, Pope Francis is urging Christians to examine their consciences by comparing their daily lives to the hardships faced by migrants, calling it a way to grow in empathy and discover God’s call to compassion. “It...
