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Matt Birk: NFL great, faithful Catholic and . . . author

January 15, 2014

It all started in a neighborhood in Mendota Heights. Rich Chapman was living at the end of a cul de sac with his wife Jayme and four children. Eight years ago, a new neighbor moved in next door — NFL football player Matt Birk, who was playing center for the Minnesota Vikings at the time.

Editorials

Immigration reform through a Gospel lens

January 2, 2014

Each year, Minnesota’s bishops designate a Sunday in January, typically the feast of the Epiphany, as Immigration Sunday. This year’s observance on Jan. 5 affords an opportunity to learn more about what the Church teaches on immigration and the challenges that today’s newcomers face as they seek to start a new life for themselves and their families.

Commentary

Christ’s new year resolution: ‘I make all things new’

January 2, 2014

We have all had the experience of starting over. Sometimes that is a good thing, and sometimes not.

Ask Father Mike

Must I ‘fess up’ to a person I’ve wronged?

January 2, 2014

“One question to ask could be: Would my confession to this person bring healing to our friendship, or would it merely bring relief to me? In many cases, one’s desire to ‘confess’ is to avoid the pain of dealing with one’s own guilt, not because admission of guilt would restore wholeness to the relationship.”

Overheard

Overheard – January 2, 2014

January 2, 2014

“Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we need his caress.”

In Pictures

In Pictures – January 2, 2014

January 2, 2014

CHRISTMAS EVE MASS SAFE HAVEN

Making Sense Out of Bioethics

Ethical directives and the care of pregnant women in Catholic hospitals

December 26, 2013

At the beginning of December, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic hospitals, alleging that the Directives, with their prohibition against direct abortion, resulted in negligent care of a pregnant woman named Tamesha Means. Ms. Means’ water broke at 18 weeks, leading to infection of the amniotic membranes, followed by spontaneous labor and delivery of her child. The child lived only a few hours.

Ask Father Mike

What is the Divine Office? Fulton Sheen a saint?

December 17, 2013

The Liturgy of the Hours, the Divine Office and the breviary all refer to the same thing: namely, an official set of prayers that is required to be recited by members of the Catholic clergy and monastic communities.

Advent

Fourth Sunday of Advent — Nothing is impossible with God

December 17, 2013

Fourth Sunday of Advent — Dec. 22

The Last Word

Time magazine honor for Francis is deserved, but media still distort his views

December 16, 2013

"...there is something that has been bothering me ever since Francis became pope, and it’s on rather massive display in the Time article — namely, a tendency to distinguish radically between this lovely Franciscan emphasis on mercy and love for the poor and the apparently far-less-than-lovely emphasis on doctrine so characteristic of the papacies of John Paul II and Benedict XVI".

Bishop Cozzens

Video: Bishop Andrew Cozzens’ ordination Mass

December 10, 2013

Episcopal Ordination of The Most Reverend Bishop Cozzens December 9, 2013 Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday Scriptures

Awake each morning and prepare the way of the Lord

December 8, 2013

Every morning when you awake, if someone were to ask you, “What is your purpose today?” I wonder what your response would be.

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