“Perhaps a fruit of our Eucharistic Revival will be a reinvigoration of our desire to foster ecclesial communion. It’s the Eucharist itself that establishes and reinforces the communion of believers. The Eucharist is the tie that binds.”
‘Communion’: For the life of the world, ‘come-unity’
In the Eucharist, we strays can find our ‘forever homeland’
“What happened on Good Friday and what was victoriously completed in the resurrection and ascension of Jesus is represented for us in the Eucharist at every Mass.”
An Easter Octave challenge
“It may be worth considering, as we enter into this new season, how we might use the coming weeks to intentionally continue to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. What fruit might we carry over from our Lenten experiences?”
Inside the Capitol: Minnesota bishops meet with lawmakers to advocate for policies putting families first
“The bishops also met with Catholic legislators from their individual dioceses, which was a new feature of the day this year. In the spirit of faithful citizenship, it was a rewarding experience for the bishops to get to know or strengthen their relationships with many of the Catholics serving our state at the Capitol.”
How Grandma made her life a work of art
“She took certain fundamentals seriously — her Catholic faith, the sacrament of reconciliation, marriage, education — but wasn’t afraid to take her own approach on all the less-crucial stuff. Reverence and mischief.”
Why I’m learning to grow in habitual living
Religion, Cardinal Francis George said once, “is not so much a matter of choice as it is a matter of habit.”
How to successfully accompany young Hispanic Catholics
“Barely 2% to 3% of school-age Hispanic Catholic children are enrolled in Catholic schools. Few dioceses and parishes have strong ministerial programs serving this important population.”
The mental health crisis crosses all boundaries and ages
Beyond the mental health crisis numbers in our country are real people, and a hopefully changing attitude toward mental health issues.