The Shepherd's Voice

After 21 years of service to the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, Archbishop Naumann says farewell to all our listeners.  This conversation with Deacon Bill Scholl was recorded 2 weeks before the Archdiocese welcomed its 5th Archbishop, Shawn McKnight.   Naumann reflects upon our new pope, how he became a bishop, and some of the highlight ministries that came about during his service.  He also encourages the faithful on how to best welcome our new shepherd, Archbishop Shawn McKnight who was installed on May 27, 2025. 

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Andy Tylicki, president of St. James Academy. They discuss the benefits of a Catholic School formation when done in the context of growing as a disciple and a friend of Jesus Christ.  

Archbishop Naumann interviews Fr. Dan Morris, Director of Vocations about how men discern God's calling in their lives and how we all can contribute to a culture of vocations.

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Deacon Dana Nearmyer, Director of Evangelization about all the local opportunities to participate in the Jubilee Year. The Archdiocese along with the whole Church is celebrating 2025 as a Jubilee Year with the theme Pilgrims of Hope! This Year of Jubilee offers many opportunities for spiritual growth and sharing of the Good News of Jesus Christ. 

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Brian Schenk, president of Thomas Aquinas High School about how this community forms teens to grow in their friendship with Jesus, all while striving for excellence in the arts, sports, and academics.    

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Fr. Charles  Sikorsky, L.C.  President of Divine Mercy University.  They examine the importance for Christians to have therapists who understand and support the Church's understanding of the human person. Divine Mercy University is a Catholic graduate school of psychology and counseling.  They are dedicated to the scientific study of psychology and counseling with a Catholic understanding of the person, marriage and the family. They offer doctoral degrees in psychology and counseling with online coursework options. They also offer a certificate in Spiritual Direction. Fr. Charles mentions their cornerstone textbook:  A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person .  

Archbishop Naumann interviews  Monique and Joseph Gonzalez, authors of Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy, How God Prepared the Americas for Conversion Before the Lady Appeared. They dialogue about Our Lady's relevance today and how the ancient Aztec Flower Song poems are a remarkable sign of God's providence in the Americas in pre-evangelizing the indigenous peoples of what was to become Mexico.

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Dr. Tory Baucuum, the director of the Center for Family Life at Benedictine College.  Baucuum shares about how his faith journey led him from being a prominent Anglican pastor and professor, to international peace efforts in Poland, to his coming into full communion with the Catholic Church.  All of this ministry culminating in the realization of the prominence God's plan for marriage and family as the solution to the most pressing problems facing our culture. Baucuum is organizing a special FAMILY WEEK retreat for families coming this May 25-30, 2025 at Benedictine college. 

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Kyle Kuckelman, consultant for youth ministry.

Archbishop Naumann interviews Tenesha Williams the program director of Catholic Charities's SHALOM HOUSE. Shalom House is a Men’s Transitional Living program that fight homelessness by providing a place for long term change.

Archbishop Naumann interviews some of the local Culture Project Missionaries: Alexa Schulte, Melina Shultz, Aaron Vrbka, and Patrick Kilgannon. The Culture Project is an initiative of young people set out to restore culture through the experience of virtue. Five Culture Project Missionaries are living in the Archdiocese as a free resource for our schools (grades 6-12), parish religious education and youth groups, college campus centers, and young adult groups.

Archbishop Naumann interviews  Professor Robert P. George before he gives the  Defense of the Faith lecture at Donnelly College on the topic of– “Christianity and the Challenge of Paganism: Then and Now.  

Archbishop Naumann sits down with Bishop Ward president, Jay Dunlap to discuss the many benefits of Catholic high schools for the students, their families, and the community.  They talk about Bishop Ward's storied history, current successes, and promising future.

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with nurse Molly Price about natural, affordable ways for married couples to achieve fertility.   As well, Archbishop shares some of the many moral and practical problems with IVF, which is too often presented as the first solution when there are better, affordable, scientifically certified alternatives such as the Marquette method. Molly Price, APRN, is the only certified teacher of the Marquette Method of natural family planning in the KC Area. She is currently taking patients for Marquette Method Instruction through www.fertilityandchriststruth.com, and can be contacted through Mollypricefertility@gmail.com for natural family planning instruction. 

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Chuck Weber, executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, about some of the tragic consequences of not passing the Value Them Both amendment and what we can do now.  

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Fr. Luke Doyle about how our encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist calls us on mission.  They discuss how the upcoming Mercy & Justice Summit will equip the people of the Archdiocese to live out that Eucharistic Mission.   Fr. Luke will be one of the keynote  speakers that the upcoming Mercy & Justice Summit which will be a fun, inspiring day of discovery for how we as an Archdiocese can live out the Year of Mission for the National Eucharistic Revival. 

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Dr. Lucas Tappan, founder and president of the Catholic Academy of Sacred Music.  They talk about the impact and importance of raising up a new generation of sacred musicians, and how the Academy offers classes for youth and adolescents. Classes start in September '24 and parents can find out more by emailing Lucas Tappan:  LTappan@mphm.com  

Archbishop Naumann visits with Brigitte Pinsonneault, Regional Director of St. Paul's Outreach.  St. Paul’s Outreach trains full-time missionaries and student leaders to build missional communities on campuses that reach out and invite college students and young adults into a transformative encounter with Christ, into deep relationship with him and with his people . . . into a lifelong adventure of mission.      

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Sacred Artist, Mattie Karr in which they discuss the vocation of the artist, sacred art and the importance of beauty.

Archbishop Naumann dialogues with Kathy White, the new Coordinator of Foster and Pro-Life Ministry Every child is a precious, unique gift from God who deserves a loving family and a stable home life.  Sadly, each day in Kansas, children are removed from their homes by no fault of their own for a variety of reasons. Because care of the orphan and the works of mercy are part of the mission for all baptized Catholics, we have the grace needed to meet this challenge.  If only 2% of Catholics opened their homes to foster for even a short period of time and 5% volunteered in some way to help these kids and their families, we can help these children and the families who care for them THRIVE!   People can find out how they can get involved by going to ARCHKCK.ORG/FOSTER