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Daily Scriptures: February 17 – March 3, 2013
Sunday, Feb. 17
First Sunday of Lent
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Romans 10:8-13
Luke 4:1-13
Rite of Election is opportunity to show support for those entering Church
Hundreds of catechumens and candidates seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church will gather Feb. 17, the first Sunday of Lent, for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at the Cathedral of St. Paul and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
Rediscover: Lent
– Penitential season a time to ‘repent and believe in the Gospel’
– Soldier was a prayerful giant
– Prayerful giants
– Lent in letters: Two women deepen faith, friendship
– Desert silence for a noisy culture
– Nearly 4,000 attend talks on ‘finding God’s purpose for my life’
– Overcoming life’s challenges to be topic of series’ third presentation
Government’s idea of women’s freedom harms women
Difficult issues of human sexuality, contraception, the role of women and religious freedom have come together as the Obama administration disregards religious objections to its contraception mandate.
Roe v. Wade on trial: Students are the judges
High school students got a chance to participate in a mock trial of Roe v. Wade presented by constitutional law professors at the University of St. Thomas School of Law Prolife Center.
Second Minnesota lawsuit filed against HHS mandate
The owner of a St. Joseph, Minn., business that provided equipment for the rescue in 2010 of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground filed in U.S. District Court last week the second Minnesota lawsuit against the Obama administration’s contraception mandate.
For Tommies football coach, it’s family first
Glenn Caruso to speak at archdiocesan men’s conference March 16
Glenn Caruso courted his wife the same way he coaches football — he set his sights high.
MN Catholics express sadness, thanks
Early Monday morning, Marcelle Diedrich was half asleep when she heard the news on her radio that Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month.
Pope’s decision shows concern for good of the Church, say Archbishop Nienstedt, Bishop Piché
Archbishop John Nienstedt said he was surprised like everyone else around the world when he heard the news about Pope Benedict’s resignation for health reasons.
The best way to respect customers’ dignity is to provide great service
One of the most effective ways to live your faith at work is to provide great customer service. The way you show someone you care about them is to give them the attention they deserve as a living, breathing image of God. Too often, customers get treated as mere “consumers,” and the experience is less than satisfying.
An Alaskan cruise, a path to priesthood
Matthew Bearth was 17 when he set out on an Alaskan cruise that changed the course of his life and led him to the seminary. Today the 20-year-old college junior loves to recount that northern voyage.
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