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Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Kilkenny Mayor Andrew McGiunness lay a wreath on the stone of Archbishop Ireland’s grave Sept. 11. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM FOR THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Ireland delegation honors archdiocesan ties, 9/11, Annunciation, Archbishop Ireland

Members of a delegation from Kilkenny, Ireland, honored their ties to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Sept. 11 by joining Archbishop Bernard Hebda and others to pray a decade of the rosary and lay a wreath at the grave of Archbishop John Ireland.
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Pope Leo XIV is accompanied by Spain's King Felipe VI at Tenerife Norte–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, Canary Islands, Spain, June 12, 2026. At the end of a seven-day apostolic journey to Spain, the pope was to have departed on the plane seen it the background, but it was grounded because of a mechanical issue. King Felipe provided his royal Falcon jet to fly the pope back to Rome. Pope Leo will visit France Sept. 25-28.

Pope aims to help Europe find ‘new momentum’ with France trip, says postulator of Schuman cause

Pope Leo XIV will put Europe and peace in the spotlight on Sept. 28, when he visits Metz as part of his trip to France from Sept. 25 to 28.
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Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Kilkenny Mayor Andrew McGiunness lay a wreath on the stone of Archbishop Ireland’s grave Sept. 11. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM FOR THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Ireland delegation honors archdiocesan ties, 9/11, Annunciation, Archbishop Ireland

Members of a delegation from Kilkenny, Ireland, honored their ties to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Sept. 11 by joining Archbishop Bernard Hebda and others to pray a decade of the rosary and lay a wreath at the grave of Archbishop John Ireland.
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‘Practicing Catholic’ co-host unfolds Pope Leo’s catechesis on liturgy

“Sacrosanctum Concilium” — Latin for “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy” — was the first document approved by the bishops at the Second Vatican Council, “Practicing Catholic” radio co-host Father Tom Margevicius said in an interview. The document details the sacred liturgy of the Catholic Mass.
Pope Leo XIV is accompanied by Spain's King Felipe VI at Tenerife Norte–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, Canary Islands, Spain, June 12, 2026. At the end of a seven-day apostolic journey to Spain, the pope was to have departed on the plane seen it the background, but it was grounded because of a mechanical issue. King Felipe provided his royal Falcon jet to fly the pope back to Rome. Pope Leo will visit France Sept. 25-28.

Pope aims to help Europe find ‘new momentum’ with France trip, says postulator of Schuman cause

Pope Leo XIV will put Europe and peace in the spotlight on Sept. 28, when he visits Metz as part of his trip to France from Sept. 25 to 28.
A U.S. flag flies in the wind outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City April 6, 2026. New York Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks celebrated a vigil memorial Mass Sept. 10 at St. Patrick's Cathedral to honor memory of hundreds of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that 25 years ago.

At vigil Mass on eve of 9/11, New York archbishop emphasizes healing, peace

"Faith does not allow us to stop at remembrance," Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of New York said in his homily at his first Sept. 11 memorial Mass since becoming New York's archbishop.
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The Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind by Antonio Trevisan (1753) in church San Francesco della Vigna.

Reflecting the good news of a God rich in mercy

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New deacons from the Pontifical North American College in Rome lie prostrate during their ordination in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 3, 2024.

Poverty, chastity and obedience are for us all

On a recent Saturday, I had the privilege of watching four men make perpetual vows as members of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. It was a beautiful liturgy inside of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart, as the four lay prostrate during the litany of saints and professed their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience before their religious superior.
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September 2026 — 25 years after 9/11

Sept. 11 this year marks 25 years since the tragic moments that caused our nation to hold its collective breath in disbelief as planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people (this number includes the 19 hijackers) and wounding thousands more.
Amelia Bedelia

Bake the lemon meringue pie

Amelia Bedelia should have been fired. She botched every single task on her housekeeping list. When instructed to dust the furniture, Amelia Bedelia put dusting powder on the furniture. When told to dress the chicken, she put clothes on it. And her take on “change the towels” involved scissors and a drastic change of appearance.
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Detoured by faith

We like to joke in Minnesota about having only two seasons: winter and road construction. I am getting used to the weather report being followed by the road construction and detour reports. The GPS in my car alerts me to upcoming detours and says, “Rerouting, rerouting, recalculating.” Recently, I was talking with a man who just found out he had cancer. He told me that he thinks about cancer as his own personal detour in life. He said, “Detours always take us in a new direction. I don’t know where my detour is taking me, but it is leading me in a new direction of faith and trust in God.”
Bishop Michael Izen

Bishop Izen recounts recent trip to Peru

Bishop Michael Izen spent a month in Peru this summer for Spanish immersion. He considered opportunities in Mexico and Guatemala but decided on Peru because of a growing presence of Pro Ecclesia Sancta (PES) priests in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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The Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind by Antonio Trevisan (1753) in church San Francesco della Vigna.

Reflecting the good news of a God rich in mercy

It is hard to deny that we live in an angry time. Anger fills our politics, social media feeds, news, dinner table arguments, and sometimes even our parishes. We quickly move to blame and have been taught to answer with outrage.

The bishop as teacher

A voice from heaven?

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New deacons from the Pontifical North American College in Rome lie prostrate during their ordination in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 3, 2024.

Poverty, chastity and obedience are for us all

On a recent Saturday, I had the privilege of watching four men make perpetual vows as members of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. It was a beautiful liturgy inside of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart, as the four lay prostrate during the litany of saints and professed their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience before their religious superior.

Bake the lemon meringue pie

Detoured by faith

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