The pope thanked the volunteers, bishops, priests and men and women religious “who are working to welcome these young pilgrims.”
Pope asks WYD pilgrims to accompany him with prayers during visit
Girls camps combine fun, adventure and spirituality
The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls and the Benedictine sisters of St. Benedict’s Monastery hosted camps.
Prayer, love, mercy are best response to Orlando shootings
I have wondered, “What can I do — what can we do — as a Catholic community in central Minnesota to honor the memory of the victims and to be instruments of mercy and peace in our world?”
Prayer is no magic wand; it strengthens faith in tough times, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Prayer is not a magic wand that fulfills your desires, but it is what helps you keep the faith when you don’t […]
Lost in the woods, I reached out to God with a prayer
God has revealed his presence to me lots of times in lots of different ways. Last summer, when we were in Alaska, there were many “conversations” […]
Pew survey tracks effect of faith on Americans’ everyday lives
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new Pew Research Center study of Americans across the religious spectrum finds that faith plays a measurable role in how people live […]
Catholic social teaching offers insights into Lenten practices
You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That’s how prayer works. Nothing says Lent more than the ancient practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. […]
Closed doors, hearts cause suffering to innocent migrants, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like the people of Israel in exile, migrants forced from their homeland due to war and persecution are often left to suffer […]