Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat.
Lenten penitential regulations
Inside the Capitol: The morality of crafting a budget
Minnesota Catholic Conference weighs in on predatory lending and legalizing vice to make ends meet.
Lenten resources available from ministries supported by Bishop’s Annual Appeal
The ministries supported by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal sustain the local church by providing essential education, pastoral care and other assistance.
Giving voice to our experiences of faith: Rosaneli Barragan
We give voice to our experiences of faith.
Sistine Chapel limited-time exhibit reopens at Mall of America
“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” will be on display through Easter, April 4, at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
40 Days for Life Lenten campaign begins Feb. 17
The opening prayer vigil is planned for Saturday, Feb. 20, and the closing prayer vigil will be Saturday, March 27.
Middle school youth rally focuses on ‘Christ Among Us’
More than 80 middle school youth and adults from 12 parish groups gathered Jan. 31 for a youth rally with the theme “Christ Among Us” and coordinated by Catholic Education Ministries.
Sister Rose Pacatte: Finding God when Blursday meets Groundhog Day
“For us, as the days of this pandemic are largely indistinguishable and called Blursday by many people I know, Groundhog Day, the day and the film, can be both a teachable moment and moment of grace.”