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The Catholic Spirit lost a much beloved member of its family on Christmas Eve when Emilie Lemmons died after a courageous 16-month battle with sarcoma...
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 Help Catholic Charities help others this new yearWednesday, 31 December 2008We begin this New Year, 2009, with a little more pessimism than we have known in years past. Many people both here and throughout the country have...+ Full Story |
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From the Vatican: January 3 - 5, 2008
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Catholic Spirit basketball tourney photos
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The Magi gave Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Mt 2:11), super-expensive gifts, treasures,...
Daily Scriptures: Jan. 4 - Jan. 10, 2009
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The Old Testament priestly blessing in today’s first reading from the Book of Numbers — “The...
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Each year the Sunday between Christmas and New Year's is the Feast of the Holy Family. The timing makes...
On the 18th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .
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Basilica youth present a multicultural Christmas story
Children and youth from the Basilica of St. Mary’s learning programs will team with six parish...
Cardinal Dulles clarifies authority in one of his last books
“Magisterium: Teacher and Guardian of the Faith” by Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J. Sapientia...
Calendar: January 1, 2009
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Texas team to join the action at Catholic Spirit basketball tourney
The St. Thomas boys basketball team from Houston, Texas, will leave the heat at home to jump into the...
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Epiphany reminds us of our call to welcome everyone
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother,...
Minnesota Catholic bishops' statement on immigration
The Minnesota bishops issued the following statement Dec. 12, asking Catholics to renew their commitment...
Finding joy in the midst of darkness
On a recent Sunday morning at Mass, I was glancing at the program and saw an invitation to participate...
Being the voice of God to those crying out in the wilderness
Some years ago I read an article in a national magazine that was trying to go behind the scenes of the...
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As Catholic Christians, we are called to be good stewards of the gifts we have. Stewardship is a way...
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Ecuadorian tradition continues at Minneapolis parish
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is blessed with people from many ethnicities and cultures...
Help Catholic Charities help others this new year
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Belief in God implies that we are willing to grant him authority over our lives regarding both the good...
Let us be signs of hope for retired religious
Next Sunday, Dec. 14, there will be a second collection in all parishes to support the Retirement Fund...
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Woodworking tradition continues at St. John's Abbey
With the woodworking shop’s air sweet with sawdust, Brother Christopher Fair, 39, pointed to a...
Parish building projects around the archdiocese
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As Christmas approaches, charities and nonprofit organizations are feeling the squeeze of our nation’s...
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