Faith and Culture
Visitation sisters from mother monastery in France showcased in Basilica exhibit
Visitation Sister Suzanne Homeyer stood in the John XXIII Gallery at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis gazing at a recently hung painting. It depicted the back of a nun in full habit carrying a bag in her right hand, walking down a street in Annecy, France.
Villanova player’s winning shot is no surprise to his high school coach
When Kris Jenkins got the ball with the score tied in the final seconds of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game April 4, his former high school coach had no doubt that the Villanova player would make the shot.
‘Creed,’ ‘Room,’ ‘The Martian’ among newest Christopher Award winners
The well-received feature films “Creed,” “The Martian” and “Room” are among 21 winners of Christopher Awards announced March 30 in New York.
Music and martyrdom
Choir and orchestra to enhance drama of classic silent film at Cathedral, Basilica
Kids’ unsupervised online use likened to sending them to adult bookstore
Parents who don’t supervise their children’s online activity and mobile device usage might as well be dropping off their kids at an adult bookstore filled with dangerous strangers.
Fear not the confessional
Priests explain sacrament’s purpose ahead of 24 Hours for the Lord March 4-5
‘Spotlight’ is not anti-Catholic, Vatican newspaper says
The Vatican newspaper said the Oscar-winning film, “Spotlight,” is not anti-Catholic.
King’s reliquary inspires Rose Ensemble’s concert series
The 13th-century French king who would become a saint went to great lengths to acquire relics from Christ’s life and Passion, including the towel Jesus used to wash his disciples’ feet, pieces of the cross from his crucifixion and his crown of thorns.
Basilica parishioner describes directing ‘Love and Mercy’ film
Basilica of St. Mary parishioner and movie producer and director Bill Pohlad will participate in the annual Mental Health Film Festival at the Basilica, 6 p.m. Feb. 11. He will show “Love and Mercy,” the 2014 film he directed about the life of Brian Wilson, lead singer of the Beach Boys.
Vatican II at 50
The Communion rail — a singular element of pre-Vatican II church architecture — symbolizes both the hope and the hurt in the Church connected with the Second Vatican Council.
The removal of the Communion rail, where the faithful once knelt to receive the Eucharist, was to some a sign of progress; to others it meant the loss of beauty, sanctity and tradition.
Local author’s new book sings praises of sacred music
Virginia Schubert, a parishioner of St. Agnes Church and Nativity of Our Lord, both in St. Paul, recently published “To Sing with the Angels: A History of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale.” In it, the longtime soprano member of the Chorale — in its 42nd year — highlights the musical contributions and reach of Chorale founder Msgr. Richard Schuler, and its significance as part of the sacred liturgy at St. Agnes Church. Schubert, a professor emerita of Macalester College in St. Paul and Lady Commander in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, answers questions about her new book.
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