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– Father Joncas honored for theological scholarship
– Basilica happy there will be no Vikings stadium near
– White Bear Lake couple among those still missing
– Seminarian instituted to the Ministry of Reader
Archive for Category: "Columns"
Catholic Athletic Association Hall of Fame inducts new members
Human trafficking epidemic should concern MN Catholics
According to various reports, Minnesota is consistently in the top 10 most-active states for human trafficking. One organization that monitors juvenile sex trafficking indicated that there was a 50 percent increase in trafficking numbers in Minnesota in 2010. These are children who pass us on the street, children we come across daily. Their age is usually between 12 to 14 years old.
Living the Gospel of Life builds a culture of life
As we enter the 40th year of legalized abortion in this country, those who have labored in the vineyard for many years to end the tragic loss of life should be encouraged.
White Bear Lake parish keeps couple from capsized cruise ship in daily prayers
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– Communications manager named
– ‘Good leadership’ equals good merger
Thank-you notes never go out of style
A few days after Christmas, my kids were preparing to head back to college, jobs, their everyday lives.
Center for Mission’s student writing contest asks who/how someone inspired faith
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Christmas gift in Oak Grove
UST contest to engineer peace
Defending marriage: Is the Church being too ‘political’?
The following column — the fourth in a series about the marriage amendment — is provided by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, which advocates on behalf of the state’s bishops for public policies and programs that support the life and dignity of every human person.
Combating poverty in the public arena
The following column is provided by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, which advocates on behalf of the state’s bishops for public policies and programs that support the life and dignity of every human person.
Unconditional Parental Love
Once I met a woman who had worked for years in fashion and modeling. Unsurprisingly, she was strikingly attractive. She was accompanied by her teenage daughter who, by contrast, was rather unremarkable to look at, maybe even a plain-Jane. After spending time with them, I began to sense that the mother, whose life had largely revolved around her appearance, seemed to look down on her daughter, perhaps unconsciously, because of her average appearance. Her daughter seemed aware of this lack of maternal acceptance, and seemed troubled and uncomfortable as she tried to compensate and please her mom in other ways.
BSM student newspaper, website and writers pull in several awards
• BSM student newspaper
• Tourney for teens
• KC scholarships
• New members in Malta
Parental involvement key to expanding school choice in Minnesota
As we reflect on the past year, 2011 will be viewed as an unprecedented year for school choice in our nation. Since January, eight new school choice programs have sprung up around the nation and 11 existing programs have been expanded.
Artist and audience alike aided by laws protecting ownership
When ownership is ignored, authors and artists are denied just compensation
Men’s club offers double donation when you pick up tree, drop off coat
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Cadet colonel named
Religious liberty concerns
Law dean to leave
The preciousness and joy of a grace-filled whole number
Today we don’t attach a lot of symbolism to numbers. A few, mostly superstitious, remnants remain from former ages, such as seeing the number seven as lucky and the number 13 as unlucky. For the most part, for us, numbers are arbitrary.
Vaccinating Our Children for Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
Last month, an advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta recommended that 9 to 12 year old boys be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus transmitted through sexual contact. The goal of the recommendations was to prevent cancers caused by HPV, such as certain cancers of the digestive tract.
Love, marriage and the ‘tools’ of engagement
The following column — part of a series about the marriage amendment — is provided by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, which advocates on behalf of the state’s bishops for public policies and programs that support the life and dignity of every human person.
Guild of Catholic Women closes after more than 100 years serving those in need
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Two books on local history
Baseball exhibit
Give to the Max Day
Eucharist incident in Hastings prompts response
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New team director
Africa aid, tornado relief
New retreat preacher
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