One of the gifts of my 20s has been an appreciation for solitude and the spaces that nurture it
Archive for Category: "This Catholic Life"
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.
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?
Parading through Minnesota homes, tracking the Joneses
We must protect ourselves against idolatry and coveting what others have.
Local teen offers her views on national March For Life
I experienced my first March for Life in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, and I will remember the trip for the rest of my life. As I left Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul before the trip, I had great expectations for the march, but what I experienced blew me away.
Doing ‘small things with great love’
The Catholic Spirit recently invited readers to answer this question:
“What person, living or deceased, has made a big impact on your faith life by doing ‘small things with great love’?”
Strangers, strange gifts reveal Christ’s healing mission
One strange gift I received this year is a deep gratitude for my health
Survey results confirm The Catholic Spirit’s valuable role
More than half of readers say they discuss with others items they’ve read about in the newspaper.
Processing on paper: Resolve to write in the new year
Writing is not just an intellectual exercise. It can also be a religious one
Is the marriage protection amendment discrimination?
The following column — the third in a series about the marriage amendment — is provided by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, which advocates on behalf of the state’s bishops for public policies and programs that support the life and dignity of every human person.
Imagining Mary: Christmas paintings that open our eyes
I’ve been shopping for the perfect Christmas card, sifting through Nativity scenes framed in holly berries and bows.
Priests prepare for new Mass prayers
Priests around the archdiocese have been poring over liturgical scripts and rehearsing speaking parts in anticipation of the Nov. 27 debut of the new Roman Missal, which will usher in the most significant changes to the Mass in more than 40 years.
Offer Communion graces for someone who hurt you
Q: I’ve got the new words of the retranslated prayers down pat. What else can I do to get more out of Mass?
Youth and adults together will learn new language, gain better understanding of Liturgy
Don’t be too concerned if you and your children stumble over the words of the Mass beginning Nov. 26-27, the first weekend of Advent. Your presider may stumble a little, too.
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