As a Lenten gift to the community, Benilde-St. Margaret’s will perform one of its most captivating musicals, “Feast of Life: Stories from the Gospel of Luke,” at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 24, at the school, 2501 Hwy. 100 S., St. Louis Park.
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Sex trafficking victims create beauty out of their pain
It was a heartbreaking decision, but money was scarce. Guenevive and her husband felt they had no other choice but to leave their baby with Guenevive’s parents in Puebla, Mexico, while they journeyed north to Atlanta in search of jobs.
Exhibit portrays Washington’s deep faith
Caron Cadou talked with Catholic Spirit News Editor Pat Norby on Feb. 16, while overseeing the installment of the George Washington exhibit currently on display at the Minnesota History Center. Cadou is vice president for collections at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens in Virginia.
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Chanhassen is a thought-provoking Lenten musical
When “Jesus Christ Superstar” opened on Broadway in 1971, I recall that many critics attacked the contemporary rock musical, written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, as sacrilegious.
Journey through Lent with Dante as your guide
Mary Reichardt, professor of Catholic studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, will present a series of talks titled “The Divine Comedy and The Lenten Journey” on four consecutive Tuesdays, March 15 to April 5 at Hayden Hall in St. Paul. The Catholic Spirit recently interviewed Reichardt about the series being presented by the Cathedral of St. Paul.
Play explores clues about Shakespeare’s faith
Was William Shakespeare Catholic?
Many literary scholars have made the case that Shakespeare was Catholic during a time in England when to be Catholic was a serious crime. The evidence, they say, is hidden in Shakespeare’s own plays.
Divine Mercy devotion promotes renewed faith in troubled times
Following is an edited version of an e-mail interview by Catholic Spirit news editor Pat Norby with Father Seraphim Michalenko, who has been involved in promoting the Divine Mercy message and devotion for more than 60 years. The devotion and the feast of Divine Mercy — which is celebrated the Sunday after Easter — is associated with Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun to whom Christ appeared, instructing her to proclaim God’s mercy. She died in 1938, was beatified in 1993 and canonized a saint in 2000.
Cardinal Burke to speak in Stillwater
Cardinal Raymond Burke will be the guest speaker at a fundraising dinner sponsored by the Stillwater Knights of Columbus Jan. 3 at St. Michael Church.
New Year’s Eve retreat to be time of hope, prayer
The Benedictine Center is offering an overnight retreat to help people welcome the new year in a place of silence and peace.
Spirit cites century of keeping Catholics well-informed
“In a year’s worth of issues of a Catholic newspaper, you’ll get a pretty good idea what that Catholic community cares about.”
The quote is one I have kept for years on a sheet from a notepad, a relic from the talk of a speaker whose name will come to me in a few days.
Musicians celebrate new NPM chapter with Nov. 22 concert
Church musicians and choir members from throughout the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will perform hymns, chants and contemporary liturgical music on Monday, Nov. 22, at St. Olaf Church, 215 S. 8th St., in Minneapolis.
Members of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians will perform the free public concert and sing-along in celebration of a new Twin Cities chapter of the organization.
EWTN program spotlights church response to Christian persecution in Pakistan
“We know that Iraqi Christians are having serious problems, but until four or five years ago, only EWTN and I were speaking about Iraqi Christians.” ?
So says courageous Italian filmmaker Elisabetta Valgiusti, who traveled to Iraq at great personal risk to film two series on Christian persecution in Iraq for EWTN. Now, in her brand new film, “Pakistan’s Christians,” Valgiusti turns her attention to the small and embattled Christian community in Pakistan.
Wayzata parish to celebrate gift of The Saint John’s Bible
St. Bartholomew in Wayzata will welcome the gift of The Saint John’s Bible, Heritage Edition with an ecumenical service at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 630 E. Wayzata Blvd.
As the first parish in the country to receive a Heritage Edition, St. Bartholomew will celebrate and share it with the larger community during “Illuminated by God’s Word: An Ecumenical Service Celebrating The Saint John’s Bible.”
All of late pope’s life pointed to Christ, writes biographer in sequel
It was Good Friday 2005, and Pope John Paul II was too weak to attend the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum, an 18th century tradition reestablished by Pope Paul VI in 1964. His aides brought in a TV as a means of participation, and he watched the throng of people meditate on the passion, holding candles in the dark against the domineering Roman arches.
Venezuela fundraiser to celebrate 4 decades of ministry
Come join the celebration marking the 40th anniversary of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Venezuelan mission.
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