PODCAST

This episode reflects on our stewardship of nature and the role of hunters in our society — and offers a blessing for safety and a bountiful harvest for all in our diocese who will be hunting in the coming weeks. 

Bishop Shawn McKnight also reflects on his own background as a hunter. He shares how he brought those experiences into the symbols that he chose to represent his service as Bishop of Jefferson City.

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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 as well as the Chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives and the pastor of St. Michael parish in Russellville.

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 hear how these experiences changed their lives.

Check out episode one of the Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri Mercy Moments podcast on this page! You can find future episodes on their website by navigating to the sidebar after you click the link.

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 Archdiocese of Kampala and describe how the two dioceses share their gifts to help Catholics in both places.