“At a moment when even the most optimistic among us grasps for hope at times during our current mental health pandemic comes three helpful survival guides, reminding us about where our hope in anchored.”
Religious, secular leaders offer tools for hope in post-COVID-19 times
Cemetery saints walk to return Oct. 30 and Nov. 3
The “Back from the Dead Cemetery Walk” is returning to Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud for two nights of live-action saint walks.
‘Communicate hope in the face of trying times,’ declares cardinal at CMC
“Hope is, of course, God’s gift. It is a grace. It is something we cannot produce,” said Cardinal Tagle at the 2021 Catholic Media Conference.
Pope chooses theme for July 25 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis has chosen the theme, “I am with you always,” for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated July 25, 2021.
After a too-long Lent, cardinal gives ideas for an extended Easter season
Cardinal Czerny, writing in the Vatican newspaper, says after “400+ days” of Lent, referring to the coronavirus pandemic, Catholics need ways to celebrate a “proportional” Easter.
Minnesota priests describe pandemic year, hopes for future
Priests in the Archdiocese look back at how they ministered throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as it turns from grief to hope.
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says
The Easter liturgies — with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen — assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said.
Are increased vaccinations a genuine sign of hope this Easter?
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, the increasing number of vaccinations may qualify as an authentic sign of hope as the Easter season begins.