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Black Widow — PG-13 (A-III)
As an addition to the Marvel Comics cinematic universe, the origin story “Black Widow” (Disney) provides the expected elements of large-scale special effects and intrepid derring-do.
Minneapolis parish planning affordable housing project
St. Olaf in downtown Minneapolis purchased the Exodus Residence in the early 1990s, and in partnership with Catholic Charities, provided “supportive housing” for more than 25 years, said Michael Griffin, the parish’s director of social ministry. “But in the last couple of years, it was recognized that the building had seen some better days, and was in need of some TLC on both a grand and a small scale,” he said.
Carpenter and artist combine talents to create large icon of St. Joseph
Following a Catholic Father’s Day Mass on June 19, Bishop Andrew Cozzens helped lead a 1.5-mile eucharistic procession and rosary from Maternity of Mary in St. Paul through city streets. Men took turns carrying a large Pilgrimage Icon of St. Joseph, Husband, Father, and Worker.
Youngest priest in archdiocese gives insight on reaching millennials
At 26, Father Paul Hedman is the youngest priest serving in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Ordained in 2020, he said “I still use that as an excuse, like, hey, if I mess up, I’m the youngest priest. You can’t get mad at me, right?”
An unpopular immigration policy may end, but not for all
The call to end a U.S. policy that keeps migrants out because of COVID-19 fears has been a constant rallying cry among immigrant advocate circles this summer.
Fig: Symbol of security, prosperity, faith
Velvety soft on the outside with sweet crimson flesh within, the fig is a captivating food that makes its biblical debut in Genesis.
After fever subsides, pope undergoes scans that rule out infection
Recovering from colon surgery, Pope Francis briefly ran a fever late July 7, leading his doctors to perform a CT scan of his abdomen and chest the next morning to check for signs of infection.
Pew: Catholic homilies mention election, racism less than Protestant ones
As news events made headlines across the United States for months last year — particularly the 2020 election, the coronavirus pandemic and racism in America — priests’ homilies did not mention these events nearly as much as did sermons by Protestant preachers, according to a report issued July 8 by the Pew Research Center.
Archbishop: Papal trip to North Korea unlikely, but would promote peace
The South Korean archbishop who was recently appointed prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy said that while a papal visit to North Korea seems very unlikely, it could be just the outside intervention needed to overcome the stalemate dividing the Korean Peninsula.
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