We are living in a missionary time. We are a missionary diocese. We are missionary parishes and schools. We are missionary priests and deacons. We are all called to be missionary disciples.
I’ve been told that I can pray to God, and that he hears my prayers and answers them. I’ve been frustrated though, because it seems like it doesn’t do anything. Am I missing something?
When Msgr. Joseph Buh’s funeral Mass was celebrated on Feb. 6, 1922, the bishop of the Diocese of Duluth at the time, Bishop Timothy McNicholas, described him as “a saintly priest whose life was a benediction and whose memory will be an inspiration for future generations.”
In this moment of history, with divisions blossoming into what increasingly feels like a clash of civilizations playing out both on a global stage and within our own society, I’ve been thinking a lot about what’s distinctive about Christian civilization.
During the month of November, we reflect on the Last Things — what will happen when we die. So, this is a perfect time to take a closer look at funerals and burials. I find that most Catholics don’t know what the church says regarding funerals and burials.
I am no Father Mike Schmitz, but I do have a fair amount of notoriety in some small circles. I have been referred to as the Warren Buffet of papal artifact collectors. (I told you it was small circles.)
I get annoyed when I see Christmas decorations at the end of August at most stores. I was frustrated until I realized my family started discussing what we were having for Thanksgiving Dinner in September.
It’s now been more than a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine brought scenes of devastation and death to Europe unseen there since the 1940s in World War II. This past month, in the Middle East, Hamas unleashed one of the most vicious terrorist attacks in history, resulting in what has been described as the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, again prompting a war that already is taking a massive toll on civilians, with many fears that it will escalate into a still broader conflict.
Classical education has been a cornerstone of Catholic schools for centuries. Rooted in the rich intellectual tradition of the Church, classical education aims to cultivate the minds and souls of students by providing them with a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum.
I remember that as a young child I was intrigued by a prayer that was prayed at the conclusion of the rosary before Mass. I did not realize at the time that it was a prayer for vocations. I just remember the phrase, “choose from our homes those who are needed for Your work.” Little did I know that that prayer was about my family and me.
On Sept. 28, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth celebrated the transfer of sponsorship to their new ministerial public juridic person, Duluth Benedictine Ministries.
It is no secret, the 2023 legislative session set back Minnesota’s pro-life movement, especially regarding the protection of women and girls’ health and safety. But there is no time for lamentations. Instead, we must move forward in a united and collaborative way to create a state where every preborn child is welcomed in life and respected by law.