Fr. Bill Peckman is a priest in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri. He is the pastor Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Patrick Parish, and Sacred Heart Parish.
Being a good pastor is like being a good parent. Like a good parent, a good pastor has to watch out for the good of those placed in his care. He is there in their joys. He is there in their sorrows. Like a good parent, he has to be...
There are times in ministry when you come across a moment out of the blue that just becomes hard to shake off. Once in a while you come across a person you don’t know and might well never see again who has been bruised, beaten, and defeated by life...
According to stats on the Catholic Church in the United States, there are 74.3 million Catholics in the US. There are an additional 30 million who self identify as former Catholics. Of the 74.3 million, only 23% go to Mass on any kind of regular basis. Yes, only...
I feel the necessity to say this at least once a week to parents when it comes to their role in the spiritual development of their children: You. Are. The. Parent. When your child was baptized, you said you would take the lead in the spiritual and moral development of...
I see many posts just tearing up millennials and younger people as super entitled, ignorant of reality, and thin skinned. While I vehemently disagree with the concept that entire groups can be painted as a singular group with singular traits, I ask the question: if it be so, then how...
When did Sunday go from being the Day of the Lord to an hour for the Lord?
