In March 2017, Will Peterson and his friend David Cable stepped out of Peterson's front door in Lexington, Kentucky, to begin a pilgrimage. Their destination was the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani, some 70 miles away.
The Catholic faith, deeply intertwined with my Latino background and influenced by the experiences of my immigrant parents, has provided me with a sense of purpose, community and spiritual fulfillment that has enriched every aspect of my life.
After returning last year from a forced hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Men’s Conference moves forward this year with a focus on daily discipleship.
Save the date: May 27. That is when all people of faith are encouraged to join the source and summit of the Catholic faith — the Eucharist — in a procession on historic Summit Avenue in St. Paul.
Making time for quiet is a priority for Maria Andrews, 39, a homeschooling mom of four — whether she’s attending a silent retreat or building five minutes of silence into her morning prayer. “It sets you in the right place,” said Andrews, a member of St. Mary in Stillwater.
A bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide for a swath of Minnesotans who have a terminal diagnosis will receive a hearing and a vote March 7 before the Minnesota House of Representatives’s Public Safety and Finance Policy Committee.