Tag: Catholic
‘A light to the nations’
Last weekend’s readings marked both the first Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, concluding the celebration of Christmastide. It comes as a bit of a surprise, then, that the Gospel for this Sunday is not taken from Matthew and also recounts John the Baptist’s testimony about Jesus in the Gospel of John. Nevertheless the first reading, psalm and Gospel assigned for this weekend all invite us to consider what it means to be the Servant of God.
Bishops begin ‘ad limina’ visit with reflection on being ‘rock’ of faith
St. Peter’s transformation from an erring disciple to the “rock” on which Jesus built his Church was not the result of lessons gleaned from a “self-help” book, but from growing ever closer to the Lord, said Bishop John M. Quinn of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.
Father Fitzpatrick remembered as ‘kind and gentle’ pastor
When Jane Mohr of St. Thomas Aquinas in St. Paul Park first met Father John Fitzpatrick in the late 1970s, she was studying nursing and working on a college degree.
Faith-filled actors poised to perform Catholic young adults musical
What is it like to be a Catholic young adult in 2019?
Gibson makes fighting abortion his life’s work
Brian Gibson’s first stance for the unborn came when he was a high school sophomore in 1972.
The ministry of making room
Our family learned this summer that we are expecting a baby in March — due on the feast of the Annunciation. A delightful date to think of welcoming another child.
Prayerful sharing highlights first pre-synod prayer, listening event
Father Bob White, pastor of St. Victoria in Victoria, got a front row seat to the first Pre-Synod Prayer and Listening Event, which was held at his parish about 15 miles west of the Twin Cities and drew 310 people from as far away as St. Paul.
In politics, we can all be like ‘The Lord of the Rings’’ Frodo Baggins
The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien is a beautiful work showing the important role even the smallest and seemingly most insignificant people have in the drama of history. In the trilogy, it is Frodo Baggins, the little hobbit, who embarks on a perilous adventure to destroy the ring of power at Mount Doom and save Middle Earth from the power of the evil Sauron.
Here’s to Laudato Si’: Climate activist touts pope’s message in Twin Cities
Tomas Insua took a trip to the Philippines in 2014 that changed his life.
Digital Edition – September 12, 2019
Pre-synod prayer, listening events to begin, Missionary discipleship opportunities, Women’s retreat, Screen quandary, Teaching virtue
Digital Edition – August 22, 2019
Back to School, Survey – lack of belief in Real Presence, Local synod history, Faith and Football, Archbishop Hebda birthday and anniversaries, Local Knights of Columbus host national convention
Do we really believe in the Real Presence?
When Pope Francis recently said that every time we receive Communion, it should be like our first time, it reminded me of a friend’s story.
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