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    October 8, 20264

    Saint John’s Abbey receives national McManus Award for liturgical leadership

    October 7, 20264

    Photos: Franciscan Sisters host annual blessing of animals

    October 7, 20264

    ‘A memorial Mass to remember the infants we never got to know’

  • All Things New
    All Things New
    September 24, 20264

    Deacon Ringsmuth: ‘That’s not fair!’ Trusting grace through change

    September 8, 20264

    Father Aubol: Before you react to All Things New, first take it to prayer

    August 19, 20264

    Ask Father Tom: What does it mean to be pastors in solidum and why is this necessary?

  • Our Church in the World
    Our Church in the World
    October 8, 20264

    Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome

    October 8, 20264

    St. Louis Archdiocese sues over policy barring it from providing sacraments to ICE detainees

    October 8, 20264

    Remains of over 100 bodies found in dig all buried in coffins at Irish mother and baby home

  • Everyday Discipleship
    Everyday Discipleship
    • On Canon Law with Father Crane
    • Our Faith Explained
    • Our Faith in Action
    • In Light of Faith
    October 8, 20264

    A school for the Lord’s service

    October 8, 20264

    If the Church’s law is silent on holding hands during the ‘Our Father,’ can’t people interpret it as being appropriate?

    October 5, 20264

    Saint profile: St. Daniel Comboni

  • Through Another Lens
    Through Another Lens
    October 8, 20264

    Capital punishment is ambiguously inadmissible

    October 8, 20264

    The joy of serving Latino Catholics

    September 30, 20264

    Father Binsfeld: Communion in the hand or on the tongue are both worthy

  • Arts & Culture
    Arts & Culture
    October 8, 20264

    How I use AI (and how I don’t)

    October 8, 20264

    Blockbuster feature film on modern mystic is ‘an extraordinary story of an ordinary woman’

    October 1, 20264

    Movie Review — Adore Him: He Is Here

October 7, 2026

Photos: Franciscan Sisters host annual blessing of animals

October 7, 2026

In retirement, Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler finds joy in serving others

September 30, 2026

Getting lost, building community: All Saints corn maze welcomes visitors to future building site

September 24, 2026

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at Mass in St. Louis

September 16, 2026

Franciscan Sisters’ solar array reflects commitment to caring for all creation

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. October 8, 2026

Saint John’s Abbey receives national McManus Award for liturgical leadership

On Oct. 1, Saint John’s Abbey received the Frederick R. McManus Award at the 56th annual national meeting of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions in Iowa City, Iowa.

Around the Diocese. Feature. October 7, 2026

Photos: Franciscan Sisters host annual blessing of animals

Around the Diocese. October 7, 2026

‘A memorial Mass to remember the infants we never got to know’

Around the Diocese. Feature. October 7, 2026

In retirement, Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler finds joy in serving others

Around the Diocese. Obituaries. October 2, 2026

Obituary: Benedictine Sister Dolores Super

Around the Diocese. Feature. September 30, 2026

Getting lost, building community: All Saints corn maze welcomes visitors to future building site

All Things New

All Things New. September 24, 2026

Deacon Ringsmuth: ‘That’s not fair!’ Trusting grace through change

What if the change you fear is actually an invitation to discover the grace God has already given?

All Things New. September 8, 2026 4

Father Aubol: Before you react to All Things New, first take it to prayer

All Things New. August 19, 2026 2

Ask Father Tom: What does it mean to be pastors in solidum and why is this necessary?

All Things New. August 10, 2026

Beyond the Kids’ Table: Area formation director calls for a Church where every generation has a place

All Things New. July 1, 2026

All Things New: How naming a new parish can bring new energy to parish life

All Things New. June 25, 2026

Faith Handed Down: How one ACC is saying goodbye to a beloved building

Our Church in the World

Our Church in the World. October 8, 2026

Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome

The Pontifical Swiss Guard is preparing a commemorative year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome, in which 147 Swiss Guards lost their lives protecting the pope.

Our Church in the World. October 8, 2026

St. Louis Archdiocese sues over policy barring it from providing sacraments to ICE detainees

Our Church in the World. October 8, 2026

Remains of over 100 bodies found in dig all buried in coffins at Irish mother and baby home

Our Church in the World. October 7, 2026

Bishop Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C., named honorary chair of the National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations

Our Church in the World. October 1, 2026

Mother: Pope’s blessing of special needs daughter recognizes ‘segment of humanity often set aside’

Our Church in the World. October 1, 2026

Assisi to mark 800 years since St. Francis’ death during yearlong jubilee celebration

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Everyday Discipleship

Everyday Discipleship. October 8, 2026

A school for the Lord’s service

Trinity Academy South Bend, a classical Christian school, received a DELTA Rapid Response Grant from Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, supported by Lilly Endowment.

Everyday Discipleship. October 8, 2026

If the Church’s law is silent on holding hands during the ‘Our Father,’ can’t people interpret it as being appropriate?

Everyday Discipleship. October 5, 2026

Saint profile: St. Daniel Comboni

Everyday Discipleship. September 30, 2026

How St. Francis came to abandon wealth for a life centered on the Eucharist

Everyday Discipleship. September 30, 2026

Bernadette Soubirous is a saint — but not because Mary appeared to her at Lourdes

Through Another Lens

Through Another Lens. October 8, 2026

Capital punishment is ambiguously inadmissible

What does the Catholic Church really teach about capital punishment? A moral theologian examines the death penalty, human dignity and doctrinal development.

Through Another Lens. October 8, 2026

The joy of serving Latino Catholics

Through Another Lens. September 30, 2026 3

Father Binsfeld: Communion in the hand or on the tongue are both worthy

Through Another Lens. September 29, 2026

Braegelman: Lessons from an unexpected harvest

Through Another Lens. September 24, 2026

The Universal Church: Honoring migrants and refugees in the Body of Christ

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ICYMI: WORLD MISSION ROSARY⁠ Since this ministry b ICYMI: WORLD MISSION ROSARY⁠
Since this ministry began, at least 16 groups and countless individuals have participated and contributed to making rosaries. Read more at the link in our bio! #worldmissionrosary #missionmonth
Happy feast of St. Francis! The @franciscansisters Happy feast of St. Francis! The @franciscansisterslf_mn celebrated the life and legacy of their patron, St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4 by hosting a Blessing of the Animals. @bishoppatricknearycsc joined them for a special Mass and lunch before the blessing, which is held annually to honor Francis, the patron saint of animals and all creation. The outdoor event, held on the front lawn of the motherhouse, welcomed several dogs, a few cats and one turtle for an individual blessing during the service. #stfrancisofassisi #careforcreation
Vicar General Father Scott Pogatchnik shared these Vicar General Father Scott Pogatchnik shared these photos from the beatification of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen yesterday. With him in the first photo are Deacon Scott Kahler and seminarians Nicholas Daubner, Collin Prom, Elias Budke, Jack Tyrell and John Loecken. Fathers Greg Sauer, Gregory Mastey and Dan Walz also attended the event in St. Louis, as well as several families from the Diocese of St. Cloud. Blessed Fulton J. Sheen pray for us! #beatification #blessedfultonsheen
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a pro-prefect for the Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a pro-prefect for the Holy See’s Dicastery for Evangelization, pronounced the Church’s declaration on Archbishop Sheen’s life and witness at a Sept. 24 Mass celebrated in the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. #blessedfultonsheen #beatification
Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us! O God, who c Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us!
O God, who called the Bishop Blessed Fulton Sheen to preach the Gospel to the whole world, grant, we pray, that by following his example of prayer and devotion to the Mother of your Son, we may also be loyal sons and daughters of your Church by bearing witness to the faith.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. #blessedfultonsheen #beatification
@ewtnmedia will livestream the Beatification Mass @ewtnmedia will livestream the Beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The Mass begins at 1:30 p.m. (central time). Click the link in our bio to watch! #fultonsheen #beatification
Tomorrow, Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will be beatif Tomorrow, Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified in St. Louis, marking a historic moment for the Catholic Church in the United States. Not only is Sheen the first television host to be formally recognized by the Church as “blessed,” but he also will become the first American-born bishop to be beatified. Read more at the link in our bio. #fultonsheen #beatification
After losing their son to suicide in 2010, Kathy a After losing their son to suicide in 2010, Kathy and Curt Robbins reflect on loss, healing and the importance of speaking openly about suicide and mental health. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness
Last fall, installation began on the solar array — Last fall, installation began on the solar array — a collection of multiple solar panels that generate electricity as a system, also sometimes called a solar garden or farm — on the St. Francis Campus property in Little Falls. @franciscansisterslf_mn #careforcreation #solarenergy
The Poor Clare Sisters in Sauk Rapids celebrated t The Poor Clare Sisters in Sauk Rapids celebrated the first profession of Sister Maria Chiara Willenbring during a special ceremony Sept. 12. @bishoppatricknearycsc presided at the Mass joined by Fathers Aaron Nett, Matthew Crane and Doug Liebsch. Sister Maria Chiara made her profession before Mother Mary Matthew Tomczyk, abbess of the cloistered monastery, and during the profession rite she received the black veil, the book of the Rule of St. Clare and the book of the Liturgy of the Hours. #religiouslife #religioussisters
476 days after the official groundbreaking, Holy F 476 days after the official groundbreaking, Holy Family School in Albany celebrated the completion of its renovated and expanded building, @bishoppatricknearycsc, along with current pastor Father Nick Kleespie and former pastor Father Edward Vebelun, gathered with students, staff and guests for a special blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 9. #catholicschools
Six members of the Battle Lake Fire Department wil Six members of the Battle Lake Fire Department will travel with Father Ethen to New York City for the 25th commemoration of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Read the story at the link in our bio!⁠
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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture. October 8, 2026

How I use AI (and how I don’t)

How can those of us who want to keep the human person at the center of technological innovation, engage with AI in the spirit of Pope Leo’s message in ‘Magnifica Humanitas?’

Arts & Culture. October 8, 2026

Blockbuster feature film on modern mystic is ‘an extraordinary story of an ordinary woman’

Arts & Culture. October 1, 2026

Movie Review — Adore Him: He Is Here

Arts & Culture. October 1, 2026

Catholic actor’s new sketch comedy series evangelizes through laughter

Arts & Culture. September 23, 2026

Book Review: New release offers a practical guide for Catholics living with depression

Español

Español. October 8, 2026

La Arquidiócesis de St. Louis presenta una demanda por una política que le impide administrar sacramentos a migrantes detenidos por ICE

La Arquidiócesis de St. Louis presentó una demanda contra el gobierno federal el 5 de octubre por una política que, según afirma, prohíbe a los sacerdotes distribuir la Comunión y oír confesiones de los detenidos por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.UU.

Español. October 5, 2026

Historía de un santo: San Daniel Comboni

Español. October 1, 2026

Documental: ‘Adore Him: He Is Here’

Español. October 1, 2026

Mensaje del Papa León XIV para la Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado

Español. September 28, 2026

Historía de un santo: San Rafael Arcángel

Español. September 24, 2026

El arzobispo Fulton J. Sheen es declarado beato en una Misa en St. Louis

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