With the special year coming to a close Nov. 20, words and phrases like “Holy Door,” “pilgrimage,” “corporal and spiritual works of mercy,” “dialogue,” “reconciliation” and “healing” call out for further reflection. For many, these encounters with God’s mercy have left a mark that won’t disappear when the jubilee year ends.
Year of Mercy leaves indelible mark in diocese
Pope offers new Beatitudes for saints of a new age
At the end of an ecumenical trip to Sweden, Pope Francis celebrated the feast of All Saints Nov. 1 with a Catholic Mass in a Malmo stadium.
Pope, Lutheran leaders begin Reformation commemoration with prayer
Urging Catholics and Lutherans to take decisive steps toward unity, Pope Francis nevertheless offered no new openings to the idea of sharing Communion before full unity is achieved.
Local deacon named as Catholic Charities’ new executive director
Bishop Donald Kettler announced the appointment, effective Nov. 28, during a press conference in St. Cloud Oct. 28.
For ‘60s pop icon Bobby Vee, faith, family and friends were more important than stardom
“I think the greatest thing he taught me was simply to find joy in life,” said friend Dr. Rick Rysavy.
Final resting place: Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person’s identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated place.
Elk River parish is latest to offer weekly Mass in Spanish
For the first time, 11-year-old Diana Renteria cantored at Mass Sunday, Oct. 16, at St. Andrew Church in Elk River. It was also the first time many people from the area attended Mass in their native language — Spanish
Discernment, discipleship are aims for Alexandria native serving in Bolivia
Ever since a seventh-grade Spanish class sparked her interest in Latin America, Molly Minnerath has been interested in global relationships. Just over 10 years later, she is serving as a short-term lay missioner in the Maryknoll Bolivia Immersion Program in Cochabamba, Bolivia