In February 2016, a junior hockey game left Matt Olson, a native of Isanti, paralyzed from the chest down.
Faith, family, community help former Minnesota athlete meet challenges after life-altering injury
Personal accompaniment key to Vatican’s expanded vision for marriage formation
First issued in Italian in June with an English translation published in October, “Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life” presents a three-stage approach to preparing men and women for Catholic marriage.
Faith is a call to service and mission, pope tells U.S. seminarians
“The journey of priestly formation demands a constant communion: first with God, but also with those joined together in Christ’s body, the church,” Pope Francis said.
Pope to confer ministries of lector, catechist at Mass Jan. 22
The theme for the 2023 Sunday of the Word of God celebration is: “We proclaim what we have seen,” a quotation from 1 John 1:3.
What’s Lourdes’ secret? The Eucharist, reveals shrine’s chief medical officer
Both St. Bernadette and the shrine have been the focus of numerous films, but the 2019 documentary ‘Lourdes’ — set to debut in U.S. theaters Feb. 8-9 — takes a closer look at some of those who journey to the shrine seeking relief.
Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals ‘the glory of God’
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) — more picturesquely referred to as a “green comet” because of its glowing green, icy nucleus — passes its closest to Earth on Feb. 2.
Artificial intelligence needs an ethical guiding light, speakers say
Among the many potential problems needing attention are: AI replacing human labor; determining who is responsible for AI-generated mistakes and misinformation; the protection of privacy and limits of surveillance; the need for safety, transparency and fairness; and biases used in algorithms.
Sunday Scripture readings: Jan. 15, 2023
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Is 49:3, 5-6
Second reading: 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34