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There is a passage in the Gospel where Jesus gives perhaps the greatest compliment imaginable. Speaking of John the Baptist, he says, “I solemnly assure you, history has not known a man born of woman greater than John the Baptizer” (Matthew 11:11a).

What we may not realize is that while Scripture (Exodus 34:28) tells us there are ten of them, Scripture doesn’t say which of the commandments given to Moses actually constitute the Ten Commandments. 

I am an admitted failure when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes it takes me weeks to come up with some ideas, and if I do start the year with resolutions, best case scenario, I follow through for about two weeks. 

On the Feast of the Holy Family, I was pondering, in preparation for a homily, how marriage and family are at the center of God’s plan for the human race and salvation history. 

The Diocese of Duluth joined the universal church in mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Dec. 31.

The Jan. 1 launch of “The Catechism in a Year” podcast has generated notable excitement — especially among listeners of “The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)” podcast, which jumped to the No. 1 spot on Apple podcasts overall within 48 hours of its 2021 New Year’s Day launch. 

The dawn from on high shall break upon us! (Luke 1:78) HEALING, HOPE AND JOY IN JESUS!

On Christmas Day, Bishop Daniel Felton released a pastoral letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Duluth and to all people living in the ten counties of northeastern Minnesota.

With the start of the New Year, I always feel like I should make a resolution. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. Either way, I never end up keeping them, and it just feels like I never change. What do you recommend?