Archive for March, 2015
Author of Neuhaus book calls priest ‘distinctive, often controversial’
Father Richard John Neuhaus was many things, among them “a theologian, an intellectual, an activist, an ecumenist, a writer,” said the author of a new biography of the late priest who hopes his book will be the definitive volume on his life.
FOX 9’s Tom Halden named archdiocese’s communications director
Tom Halden, a weekday morning news anchor on FOX 9, has been named director of communications for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He plans to begin May 6.
How do you pray the Rosary?
How to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
On cathedral anniversary, archbishop asks faithful to be ‘edifices of faith and witness’
The Cathedral of St. Paul commemorated the 100th anniversary of its first Mass March 29 at a 10 a.m. Palm Sunday liturgy celebrated by Archbishop John Nienstedt.
Daily Scriptures: March 29 – April 12, 2015
Sunday, March 29
Palm Sunday – Passion of the Lord
Mark 11:1-10
Isaiah 50:4-7
Philippians 2:6-11
Mark 14:1–15:47
Seeking more time to work with insurers, Archdiocese requests extension for filing Reorganization plan
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis requested March 26 to extend the deadline from May 16 to Nov. 30 to file a plan for Reorganization.
Chrism Mass a call to be one again doing God’s work
Song, prayer and humble supplications filled the incense-perfumed air of the Cathedral of St. Paul March 26, calling both for healing and consolation from the challenges of recent years and for Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to coalesce around a collaborate, unified vision to accomplish the work of the church.
Joe Hall dies
Joe Hall, whose story of courage and faith in the face of terminal cancer was featured in The Catholic Spirit (Feb. 26, 2015, page 20A), died this morning (March 27) at home surrounded by his family. He was 26.
Digital Edition – March 26, 2015
Holy Week, Easter, U of M converts, Ideas for families, Roman art and local music, Our Lady of Lourdes fights high-rise, Farewell Franciscans, Father Tix honored by NCEA
Choosing meekness leads us toward union with Trinity
The Roman soldiers, who among their other acts of violence against Jesus placed a crown of thorns on his head, were correct about one thing: He is a king. This painful irony is not lost on us, especially when we pray the third sorrowful mystery of the rosary.
Inside a week at the Minnesota Capitol
Minnesota Catholic Conference staff is often asked to describe a typical day at the office. Though every day is different, we are blessed that it is only the rare occasion on which MCC’s policy team spends the whole day behind a desk. This is how it should be, because public policy advocacy requires an entrepreneurial spirit and lots of relationship building —which is not much different from the dynamics of those who work in sales.
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