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For so long — for too long — Pam Patnode denied the reality that her loved ones kept pointing out. She prayed more and pressed on. She pledged not to waste time. She refused to recognize the burnout.
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The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, guns, immigration and the environment.
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It’s no secret that meals are an important part of our lives. Besides providing us with the sustenance our bodies need, often they are the setting where we build and nourish our relationships. There’s a reason many dates include going out to a restaurant for a meal. Growing up, I can remember many Sunday dinners after Mass when we took time to make the food and place settings extra special, in the process of making time to spend with each other. For many of us, our holiday celebrations on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter revolve around a feast.
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There’s little doubt that many young folks today can be stuck in a state of prolonged adolescence, one that encourages self-preoccupation and eschews taking on greater responsibilities. As a response, some propose starting a family as a kind of quick fix, a one-way ticket to becoming a more responsible and selfless person.
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I recently returned from a pilgrimage to the beatification of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis. On our way, we visited the tomb of Archbishop Sheen nestled in a side chapel at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria, Illinois.
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For so long — for too long — Pam Patnode denied the reality that her loved ones kept pointing out. She prayed more and pressed on. She pledged not to waste time. She refused to recognize the burnout.
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In 2026, it can sometimes be difficult to imagine Minnesota as mission territory. Today, our archdiocese is blessed with vibrant parishes, Catholic schools, religious communities, charitable institutions and generations of faithful Catholics who have built upon the sacrifices of those who came before us. But the Church here did not begin with any of those things.
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En 2026, a veces puede resultar difícil imaginar a Minnesota como un territorio de misión. Hoy, nuestra arquidiócesis está bendecida con parroquias vibrantes, escuelas católicas, comunidades religiosas, instituciones caritativas y generaciones de católicos fieles que han construido sobre los sacrificios de quienes nos precedieron. Pero la Iglesia aquí no comenzó con ninguna de estas cosas.
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It was rough when my parents both died in the fall of 2017. Their joint funeral was in June 2018 on what would have been their 65th anniversary of marriage, and again, that was pretty rough. I have six siblings and dozens of nieces and nephews, as well as grand-nieces and nephews. My mother had always taken care of birthdays for this crew of 70-plus people, located all over the country. As one of the older siblings, I took on the role of recognizing all the birthdays.
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It’s a blustery Monday morning in September, and the wind is whipping the first patches of red in the maple outside Mary’s window. Inside, Mary is wrapped in a fleece blanket and a story — chapter seven of “Whistler,” Ann Patchett’s latest book, being read by the daughter beside her bed.
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Lumen Christi in St. Paul, known for its mental health ministry, recently helped form a Catholic Mental Health and Well-Being Coalition with 12 parishes across the Twin Cities. As part of this collaboration, the coalition launched Whole Hearted, a mental health and spiritual well-being initiative.
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It’s no secret that meals are an important part of our lives. Besides providing us with the sustenance our bodies need, often they are the setting where we build and nourish our relationships. There’s a reason many dates include going out to a restaurant for a meal. Growing up, I can remember many Sunday dinners after Mass when we took time to make the food and place settings extra special, in the process of making time to spend with each other. For many of us, our holiday celebrations on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter revolve around a feast.
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There’s little doubt that many young folks today can be stuck in a state of prolonged adolescence, one that encourages self-preoccupation and eschews taking on greater responsibilities. As a response, some propose starting a family as a kind of quick fix, a one-way ticket to becoming a more responsible and selfless person.
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