After years of waiting and meeting all the necessary requirements, Father Omar Guánchez’s five family members arrived in Minnesota just before Easter.
From Venezuela to Minnesota — Long Prairie priest welcomes members of his family to the United States
Photos of the Week: July 11, 2022
In the spotlight: Notre Dame exhibit, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Illinois mass shooting
The Lay Carmelite life: Prayer, community and service
“I firmly believe that God gave me the gift of my Lay Carmelite vocation in response to my poorly defined prayer ‘to become better,’” Bill Riner said. “I asked God for help, and he answered my prayer in a way that I could have never imagined.”