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- Joe Ruff
Newly ordained, bestowing his first priestly blessings, Father Randy Skeate smiled with quiet gratitude when asked how he felt May 31 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. “Extreme joy,” he said. “Fulfillment and a lot of peace.”
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Food insecurity in the Gaza Strip "has reached catastrophic levels," a Catholic humanitarian organization has warned.
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- Joe Ruff
Newly ordained, bestowing his first priestly blessings, Father Randy Skeate smiled with quiet gratitude when asked how he felt May 31 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. “Extreme joy,” he said. “Fulfillment and a lot of peace.”
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Food insecurity in the Gaza Strip "has reached catastrophic levels," a Catholic humanitarian organization has warned.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on May 30 allowed the Trump administration to end deportation protections for more than 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela -- typically Catholic-majority countries -- while an appeal of the president's order is still pending.
- Josh McGovern
For a long time, WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner said she lived life without her identity rooted in Christ. Striving to live a holy life is difficult in today’s culture, she said, because it is easy to go astray.
In an episode of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show set to air at 9 p.m. May 30 on Relevant Radio 1330 AM, Steiner told the show’s producer, Rachael McCallum, “I don’t know if the majority of people that we live with, their number one goal is heaven. It’s easy to lose sight of that. It’s just a daily focus of, ‘Where are my priorities? Where do I get my satisfaction?’ … You need to figure out where you want to be and who you want to serve.”
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The four years Robert F. Prevost spent at Villanova University in Philadelphia -- from the fall of 1973 until May 1977, when he graduated with a degree in mathematics and began his novitiate with the Augustinian order -- included the opening salvos of the pro-life movement.
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A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre Pio.
- Josh McGovern
Being immersed in the Holy Spirit brings a new way of thinking and responding to the Lord, said Father Jim Livingston, pastor of St. Paul in Ham Lake. “Within us there is an innocence that we go through, and as children. I think there’s a phase in life where we’re kind of binary. We’re either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Do you believe, or do you not believe? Are you obedient or are you not obedient?”
- Josh McGovern
Archbishop Bernard Hebda said that Catholics must remember that God has a plan for them and the Catholic Church. This plan is implemented, he said, through the distribution of gifts by the Holy Spirit.
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Five men will be ordained to the priesthood at a 10 a.m. Mass May 31, with Archbishop Bernard Hebda presiding at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.
- Josh McGovern
At a retreat during his sophomore year in high school in 2013, Deacon Randy Skeate realized the Lord had a unique plan for him.
- Dave Hrbacek
As a child, Deacon Zachary Ochsenbauer imagined becoming a pilot. A natural idea, considering his father, Tom, has been flying commercial planes for Delta Air Lines since before the 26-year-old seminarian was born.
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Most events in life require preparation. When you go on a trip, you get to the airport early so you can get through security. When you go to a concert or sporting event, you arrive early to find your seat. When you host a party, you make sure you have all the right food and supplies.
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