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St. Paul poet turns the lens to her Catholic upbringing

Franciscan University Press published Corbett’s latest book — her sixth — last summer. Titled “The O in the Air,” it explores her doubts, beliefs and Catholic upbringing. She is a member of St. Thomas More in St. Paul.

Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law

A multiyear investigation overseen by the Church into Archbishop John Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has ended with the Vatican finding he acted “imprudently” in several instances but not criminally under canon law, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said in a statement Jan. 5.

MCC stresses legislation and other initiatives to assist mothers, families in need

As Catholics gather across the country in January for pro-life Masses and marches — including in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19 for the national March for Life and at the Minnesota State Capitol and Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul Jan. 22 for a march and prayer service — The Catholic Spirit asked Maggee Hangge, policy and public relations associate with the Minnesota Catholic Conference, to address the abortion landscape in Minnesota.

New company sends warm wishes for winter season

Mary Jo Copeland was summoned to the loading dock of her Sharing and Caring Hands facility in Minneapolis Dec. 21.

2023 Milestones

From ordaining a new auxiliary bishop to ordaining 18 permanent deacons; from Pope Francis choosing a local parishioner as a non-bishop voting delegate for the Synod of Bishops in Rome to the annual Tekakwitha Conference being held in the Twin Cities — 2023 was a memorable year for the local Church.

WCCO interviews Archbishop Hebda

One of four faith leaders interviewed for spiritual guidance they might give when someone is struggling during hard times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said faith is most important in those very moments.

Your generosity makes a difference — Annual Financial Report

Each day when I walk through the Archdiocesan Catholic Center lobby doors, I glance at the memorial plaque on the wall with the picture of James and Florence Trainor, the couple whose generous estate gift allowed us to purchase in 2022 the former 3M headquarters that we had been renting since 2017. In that moment, I always remember to pray for the Trainors, and for their family members, some of whom were here to help us dedicate the building to the memory of James and Florence.

Why I Am Catholic — Kristina Beer

A situation in which someone explicitly asks, “Why are you Catholic?” has rarely happened to me. But even if I don’t always say why I do something, Catholicism lies at the heart of my actions. Teachers in my Catholic grade school weren’t lying when they said, “Jesus is always the answer.”
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