Each month, The Visitor is inviting guest writers to spotlight one of the ministries supported by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. This is the third in a […]
Ministries that support our lives: Office of Marriage and Family
Cuba: a mini-compendium of Catholic social doctrine
Integrating Cuba more deeply into the family of nations has been a major priority of the last three popes. Each of these popes has visited Cuba, […]
Comfort the shipwrecked: Titanic priest a model of mercy
Father Thomas Byles was 42 when he boarded the Titanic with his second-class ticket and portable altar stone. He had made arrangements with Capt. Edward Smith […]
Spirit of social ministry comes alive at Little Falls gathering
The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, as part of their 125th anniversary, hosted a celebration April 10 for people in the diocese who work in parish […]
Chastity is about saying yes to God’s plan for sexuality
We made it! We got to the joy of Easter, despite our struggles and temptations. Our Lenten journey, whether or not we did all that we […]
Stepping out of our comfort zones helps us to grow
If I’m not working on something word wise, it feels as if something’s just not right. Like, something is missing. Something is off. A part of […]
Bishops’ Capitol visit models faithful citizenship
When the bishops of Minnesota had breakfast with Gov. Mark Dayton and met with legislators at the State Capitol in mid-March, they weren’t just “keeping up […]
Rural women: invaluable and irreplaceable
The following commentary first appeared in the January/February issue of The Harvest, monthly magazine of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana. It was written by Bishop […]