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The pope’s Sept. 12-15 visit to Slovakia and Budapest, while seemingly low-key, waded into issues that have divided the world and the Catholic Church.

“What did I do wrong?” we ask. “What should I have done differently?”

“When we picture God as a loving parent, hearing the cries of those in need and coming to their help, we can also remember God’s joy when we learn to follow and do the same.”

This year’s Mass honoring first responders, particularly on this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, will be Sept. 11 at St. Boniface in Cold Spring.

“What should a retired philosophy professor who is a political skeptic, fiercely pro-life and apparently with a bit of time on his hands, do this fall? Run for governor of California, of course!”

“The very thing we consider the opposite of productivity — play — is, in fact, an accelerator of it. And, more important, it is central to the Christian path to wellness.”

“Common Sense Media says the average teenager spends nine hours each day with entertainment media.”

To aid the promotion of families, Minnesota Catholic Conference staff are continuing to advocate for reforms to payday lending policies.