One of the gifts of my 20s has been an appreciation for solitude and the spaces that nurture it
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Give Mom an unforgettable Mother’s Day gift
The holiday is a perfect opportunity to deliver a heart-felt thank you
Opportunity to help the homeless also benefited volunteers
Last fall, after Catholic Charities CEO Tim Marx wrote an article in the StarTribune documenting the overcrowding at the Dorothy Day Center, a group of men from St. John Neumann parish in Eagan responded by offering to staff overnight the old offices of Catholic Charities in St. Paul (which we refer to as the Annex) so that no one had to be turned away.
The greater need: A dome for the Vikings or housing for homeless?
Talk of stadium shouldn’t mean legislators fumble the ball on housing
Our spiritual family teaches us how to live
Living in Jesus’ name redefined their relationship to the human family, all of creation and their past and future
The connection between marriage and religious freedom
I would argue that our concern for marriage and religious freedom is not just a matter of faith, but should be a concern for all Americans.
The Catholic Spirit is making a difference in the lives of parishioners
Our work in the digital world increases the number of people we’re able to reach
Author offers insights on how to solve today’s bully problem
Whether we are talking about the Navajo, Masai warriors, or Orthodox Jews, traditional cultures understand that boys have to be brought through a period of trial — some test of skill and endurance — during which they learn the virtues of courage and self-sacrifice.
Setting the record straight on adoption, single-parent children
All children are children of God who deserve love and respect
Catholics missing from Italian shipwreck still inspire
This month we mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and the luxury liner buried two and a half miles below the Atlantic bobs to the surface once again.
What have you been giving up this Lent?
The Lenten rules about fasting from food and abstaining from meat have been considerably reduced in the last 40 years, but reminders of them remain in the fast days on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and in the abstinence from meat on all the Fridays of Lent.
Holy Land Christians need your help during Holy Week
Threats to religious liberty, declining numbers mean an uncertain future
Lenten sacrifices help prepare youth for adult life
Also:
Gap between rich, poor not a myth
Allow Christ to cleanse the temple of your life
What rivals to the one true God have you allowed to invade the sacred space of your soul?
Interrupt daily routine to reach out in compassion to those in need
Who has not been interrupted from daily routines and errands because we see someone in need?
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