Though Christmas will soon be happening on the liturgical calendar, the rest of the world has already been celebrating Christmas with decorations in every shop window and every ad on television.
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Archdiocese in compliance with charter requirements
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was found to be in compliance with all articles of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” for the 2011-2012 audit period, according to a letter from StoneBridge Business Partners of Rochester, N.Y., which conducted the onsite audit.
Daily Scriptures: December 16 – December 23, 2012
Sunday, Dec. 16
Third Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
We light a special wreath candle this week as a sign of joy
Today begins the third week of the season of Advent, so we are halfway to Christmas! As we prepare our hearts for the birth of Christ and for the second coming of the Lord, we light three candles, including a special one of a different color.
Bishops urge Catholics to pray for life, marriage and religious liberty
The U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a pastoral strategy addressing life, marriage and religious liberty concerns.
St. Paul attorney to be archdiocese’s new chancellor for civil affairs
Attorney Joseph Kueppers of Mendota Heights has been named the new chancellor for civil affairs for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Gifts of Magi echoed in new children’s book
In “Visiting the Visitors” Patrick Mader tells the story of a quiet Christmas Eve when three children and their grandparents pull a sled laden with corn, oats and a hay bale through the snowy woods.
Jesus’ presence allows us to ‘rejoice always’
Blessed Miguel Pro’s biographers say that even from a young age he was always joyful. As a youngster he played practical jokes on his sisters, wrote silly songs and played them on his guitar, and later he humored his brothers in the Society of Jesus with comics.
Season’s message found in the simplicity of a chapel
Can we clear the clutter in our lives so that we can really enjoy God’s presence?
In confession, priest sees mercy, love and humility
Confession is always a place of victory
The Council at 50: Laity are called to be a ‘leaven in the world’
The laity stand in a unique position to carry on the Church’s mission because of their place both in the Church community and in society
Are you ready for the end of the world?
Imagine how our lives, and the lives of those around us, might be different if we lived as if today might, indeed, be our last day
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