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Christ the King

Obituaries

Deep spirituality, concern for those in need highlight Father Schwartz’s 57 years of priestly ministry

Mary Lynn Staley remembers Father Robert Schwartz’s homilies, his founding a high school in Ghana, Africa, more than 10 years ago while he was pastor of her parish, Our Lady of Grace in Edina, and his concern for people’s faith lives.
Practicing Catholic

Archbishop Hebda releasing pastoral letter this weekend after three-year Synod process

Following a three-year Synod process in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Archbishop Bernard Hebda is releasing his pastoral letter this weekend during the solemnity of Christ the King. Why this weekend? Joe Ruff, editor-in-chief of The Catholic Spirit, asked that question during an interview for an upcoming episode of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show.  
Sunday Scriptures

The world is coming to an end

This is the message of the first reading and holy Gospel for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The timing of this proclamation is not accidental. It comes one week before the feast of Christ the King, and the subsequent start of Advent one week later.
Featured

Bishop Williams: Church a ‘sleeping beauty’ that Synod can stir awake through faithful’s gifts

For Bishop Joseph Williams, it’s no coincidence that his schedule in the weeks leading up to the 2022 Synod Assembly include confirmations of young people from across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Conferring that sacrament — one of the special roles reserved for a bishop — has allowed for greater reflection on the gifts of the Holy Spirit that confirmands receive in a new way, he said.
Echoes of Catholic Minnesota

Stone and copper building in Falcon Heights holds storied Catholic history

At the corner of Buford and Cleveland in Falcon Heights stands a stone and copper building. The copper is new, but the stone structure that faces the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota was built in 1940 in anticipation of one of the crowning events in the history of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Only Jesus

The empty chair

As we approach our national day of Thanksgiving, there will be too many homes with too many empty chairs. There will be homes where someone is missing because they died from COVID19, God rest their souls.
Sunday Scriptures

Inviting Jesus to reign in our hearts

In the depths of most human hearts is a desire to be led by someone who loves us and can protect us and guide us in life. At the root of that desire is the often unseen longing for the love, protection and guidance that only God, the King of the Universe, can truly give. In the times prior to King Saul, the people of Israel offended the Lord by clamoring for a human king like the rest of the nations had, rather than being led directly by God. Getting what they wanted did not work out well due to King Saul’s shortcomings. Yet Saul’s failures did not prevent the Israelites from wanting another king. In the first reading for the Solemnity of Christ the King this year we hear them clamoring for a replacement king once Saul had died; pleading with David to become their king.
Only Jesus

Beginning with the end in mind

The month of November begins with the Solemnity of All Saints, where we remember all God’s holy ones who were victors in the great contest of life and loved God with their whole heart, soul, mind and strength. These heroes, our brothers and sisters, are now experiencing in heaven the perfect joy for which our hearts long.
Catholic Hotdish

The Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ

When Jesus was interrogated by Pilate, he testified, “My kingdom does not belong to this world” (Jn 18:36a). Jesus is a king, but not like the kings of earth. Earthly kings are powerful rulers, hold supreme authority, reign over the land and the people, issue edicts, impose their will, bask in luxury, have many servants, maintain an army with well-trained troops, and go to battle to protect themselves and their kingdom. Jesus is nothing like worldly kings.
Sunday Scriptures

Long live Christ the King

Mixed in with the politics of the Mexican revolution of some 10 years earlier, the decades of Church persecution were finally coming to a head.
Local News

Newly engaged couple among local Holy Doors’ final pilgrims

Hundreds filled the front steps of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis Nov. 20 following Mass to witness the closing of the church’s Holy Doors, marking the end of the jubilee Year of Mercy. Among them were Jonathan Thompson and Julia Waletzko, who had held hands and grinned as they passed through the doors a final time. The pair, who met at the Basilica at a Bible study on Valentine’s Day, had gotten engaged just hours earlier.
U.S. & World News

Proclaim Christ the king of mercy, pope says at end of Holy Year

Following Christ the King, whose regal power is love and mercy, means the whole church and each Christian must "follow his way of tangible love," Pope Francis said.
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