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Father Brandes remembered for love of the outdoors and the priesthood

Throughout most of his life, Father John Brandes loved spending time outdoors, especially at a family cabin in northern Minnesota and in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The priest who considered wooded regions of northern Minnesota his “happy place” died Jan. 10 at age 96. 

Synod implementation: School of Discipleship is an engine of evangelization

Archbishop Bernard Hebda is encouraging people to participate in as the archdiocese begins to implement the pastoral letter “You Will Be My Disciples” — was the key to starting the engine of their evangelization.

Pro-life community stays on the move: Local and national marches support life

Despite the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that there is no right to abortion found in the U.S. Constitution — overturning 1973’s Roe v. Wade — the pro-life community is not sitting still.

Archdiocese’s Life Fund helps pregnant women in financial straits

As administrator of the Life Fund of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Sonya Flomo regularly talks with women who want to raise their children with dignity but face financial hardships.

Home gatherings, social events mark first steps of Minnesota’s pro-life movement

A rich, respect-life history began in Minnesota with family, friends and neighbors gathering in dining rooms, at social events and in parishes.

Leaning into winter: father of five builds igloo, embraces trials

When Joe and Shea Olson welcomed their fifth child, Clement, last November, he came with a surprise Down syndrome diagnosis.

Life-altering injury doesn’t keep Totino-Grace High School graduate down

Matt Olson is on a new path and it’s one he never expected

Why I am Catholic — George Wilson

Seven years into our marriage, my wife Mary and I were dissatisfied with our faith life. I offered to consolidate it by entering the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process, to explore joining the Catholic Church. Up to that point, we had attended both Lutheran and Catholic services together each weekend and were involved in each faith community. Yet, for the sake of our 2-year-old child (and any future children), and to deepen our involvement in a faith community, I wanted to “consolidate” to a single church.
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