A new report shows most U.S. Catholics approve of Pope Francis -- but his ratings have slipped in the past few years, marked by political divides.

The Gospel reading appointed for the Third Sunday of Easter in Cycle B contains the third and fourth narratives about the risen Jesus on Easter Sunday in a series of five recounted in Luke 24: an appearance to Jesus’ disciples gathered in Jerusalem (36-43) and a remembrance of his final instructions to them (44-49).

Father Chad VanHoose, pastor of St. Jude of the Lake in Mahtomedi since 2019, has been named as the chaplain for NET Ministries — a first for the national Catholic youth ministry based in West St. Paul.

In a South St. Paul strip mall, tucked between a grocery store and a tobacco store, is a surprising treasure: a new Spanish language Catholic gift store that aims to be a spiritual hub for many immigrants.

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Last winter, with all the terrible ice and snow, I fell and broke my arm. While I was waiting for surgery, I slept in a recliner in the family room so I would not accidentally roll over on my arm. Throughout that week, I found myself waking up during the night and turning on EWTN programming.

Deacons Micheal Panka and Nick Vance will be ordained to the priesthood May 25. But they took different paths to get there, the deacons told “Practicing Catholic” radio show producer Kayla Mayer in an episode that debuts April 12.

While intense feelings or drive -- passions -- are natural, Christians know they must be tamed and channeled toward what is good, Pope Francis said.

Nancy Bandzuch, a Catholic mother of six and a parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Delano, said that Mass now is nothing like it used to be for her when she was single.

One of my great recurring memories of growing up is the family meal. Especially when I was little, and didn’t have evening activities, I was always at the table, while at least some of my five older brothers and sisters were present as well.

Uno de mis grandes recuerdos recurrentes de crecer es la comida familiar. Especialmente cuando yo era pequeña y no tenía actividades nocturnas, siempre estaba en la mesa, mientras al menos algunos de mis cinco hermanos y hermanas mayores también estuvieron presentes.