Visiting Lutheran parish, pope says sin is root of Christian divisions

Human sinfulness has fractured the unity that should mark the Christian community, so Christians have...

Church officials defend celibacy, reject link to sex abuse by priests

As the Year for Priests moves into its final phase, a chorus of Vatican officials and experts has defended...

Vatican defends efforts by pope, church to curb sex abuse by priests

Amid new disclosures of priestly sex abuse cases in Europe, including one in the German archdiocese formerly...

Minnesota Catholics travel to Guatemala to celebrate missionary priest's 50th anniversary

On Feb. 21, a group of Minnesotans found ourselves in the mission parish of San Lucas Toliman on the...

Bishop Anthony Muheria of Kitui, Kenya visits Minnesota

St. Paul couple applies medical expertise to help Haitians

From the Vatican: March 12, 2010

Update: Cretin-Derham Hall no longer under lockdown, police still investigating threats

From the Vatican: March 11, 2010

Days of prayer for priests offered

Holy oils to be blessed March 23 at annual Chrism Mass

All in the (wrestling) family

Catholic composer and St. Paul native Richard Proulx dies

Nation / World briefs: March 11, 2010

Forgiving family members: When pain runs deep

Deeper love. While all forgiveness is difficult, the forgiveness of a family member is particularly difficult....

Like the prodigal son, we, too can return to our Father

My favorite classes at the seminary are the practicum classes because we get a chance to practice the...

Rice Bowl supports farmers feeding families, communities

The following is the third in a four-part series. Operation Rice Bowl ensures that Catholic Relief...

What's your favorite meatless meal for Lent? — Greek Spaghetti

The Catholic Spirit is running a meatless meal recipe contest during Lent on its Community Web site....

There's an 'app' for that: iPhone applications devised for Catholics

Year of St. Maron

St. Patrick: Why his message still matters

Daily Scriptures: February 28 - March 14, 2010

What's your favorite meatless meal for Lent? — Can-Can Bean Soup

Take time to comtemplate forgiveness this Lent

God may have a different idea about what we do this Lent

Saints set selfless example of love for God and others

Reflection: Of dreams and retreats

Love enables us to see Jesus, hear Jesus and believe

Catholic movie review - Green Zone

The early stages of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and the ultimately fruitless search for the Saddam regime's...

Calendar: March 11, 2010

Lenten Meals Soup and Sabbath Reflections for Lent at Sabbath House, Minneapolis — All Mon­days...

'Reclaiming the Culture of Marriage and Life'

Archdiocesan-wide initiative aimed at helping the faithful understand the cultural and legal battles...

42nd annual Sisters' Appreciation Day

The Knights of Columbus Council No. 4381 will hold its annual Sisters’ Appreciation Day for all...

Open house will feature Celtic books

Spiritual art show featuring local works to be held March 21-26

Catholic movie review - Brooklyn's Finest

Catholic movie review - Alice in Wonderland

Priest offers updated version of the Commandments

Dead Sea Scrolls - If you want to go

Dead Sea Scrolls - Key events

Dead Sea Scrolls tidbits

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit illuminates Scripture, time of Christ

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit comes to St. Paul

Eventual motherhood: Waiting on God's perfect timing

This month brings a milestone for my social circle: For the first time, a childhood friend will become...

From adoration to iPods: How teens pray

Life moves pretty fast for today’s teenagers. With school, sports, jobs, volunteer work and other...

Letters to the Editor, March 11, 2010

Serra program will help Catholic college students On behalf of Serra Council of USA and Serra International,...

Health care policy: Whose side is God on?

Talk about God swirled through the Minnesota House last week. The focus was General Assistance Medical...

Tiger, the pope and our Lenten focus

University of St. Thomas launches civil discourse initiatives

Don't let envy ruin your work; be satisfied with your wage

Meatless Fridays should be days of true sacrifice

Annual March for Life continues to be necessary protest event

Catholic press uses many venues to serve church's mission

Christian community must be important priority in planning process

'Slow-moving tragedies' also need our attention

'A light in the darkness': Seeing Jesus in the disasters worldwide

Beatified artist's best works not in paint, but devout life

Catholic senior care facility opens Life Balance Center

St. Therese of New Hope, a nonprofit, Catholic senior care facility, recently finished a $800,000 construction...

Jesuit novitiate to return to St. Paul after year-long absence

The Jesuit novitiate for the provinces of Wisconsin, Detroit and Chicago is returning to its former address...

Above all, Lent is about conversion

By the time you read this column, we will already be one full week into the liturgical season of Lent....

Vive tu matrimonio en plenitud, sálvalo de la mediocridad o el fracaso

¿Alguna vez te has hecho la pregunta: qué puedo hacer hoy por mi matrimonio? Lo creas o...

Live your marriage fully, save it from mediocrity and failure

Church's mission guides planning process

Nurturing more priesthood vocations

Con fe y nuestra ayuda la perla del Caribe saldrá adelante

Haiti: The Pearl of the Caribbean shall overcome

Celebrating this 'Year for Priests'

Religious expression is core American value

Christmas gift-giving in a tough economy

Why a visitation of women religious?

Navidad en Estados Unidos

Jubilees

The Catholic Spirit congratulates the following members of women’s religious communities...

Sisters celebrate 60 years of ministry and change

In the early 1950s, the sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet weren’t exactly encouraged to express...

Maplewood apartments will cater to low-income seniors

The recent economic downturn has created a higher demand for affordable housing. And with an aging generation...

St. Odilia endowment raises $1 million for future needs

More than 200 benefactors help finance parish, school projects It’s the gift that keeps on giving....

Concern for Catholic schools helps guide planning process

Religious brothers offer service, holiness to church

Priest spotlights

Military family support group at Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville

Grandma hit by $4,000 kid-in-jail scam

CRS aids training, development in Afghanistan

Regulations for penance, fasting and abstinence during Lent

Why no meat on Fridays in Lent?

Question of the Day for Lent 2010

Serra program keeps college students connected to faith