“If you want a fresh start in 2023, make space for silence. This is how life was intended – before busyness became a badge of honor, before the advent of social media, named after the noise they make: Twitter, TikTok.”
Christina Capecchi: On snow and silence: learning to listen in a noisy world
No heat, no electricity: Bishop warns of new wave of Ukrainian refugees
“When Moscow began this war last February, millions headed for the borders — if it now destroys our energy supplies, there’ll be a similar wave of refugees,” said Auxiliary Bishop Jan Sobilo of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia.
Christina Capecchi: Frost fair — creating something new in the dead of winter
“This feels like a metaphor — and a relevant one for the seemingly interminable winter we find ourselves in. … How can we, in our weariness, throw together a Frost Fair of our own design?”
Photos of the Week: Feb. 22, 2021
In the spotlight: Mars mission, Ash Wednesday and winter weather.
Knights giving away all sizes of winter coats
Coats, caps gloves and mittens are available for those in need throughout the St. Cloud area from Knights of Columbus Council 5548 through its Coats for Kids program. The initiative provides free winter clothing items for adults as well as children, including infants and toddlers.
Christina Capecchi: What I learned on the pond — reckoning with winter
“Our rink operates only on the darkest, coldest days, when we most need community. We gather not in spite of the chill but because of it. The ice connects us.”
Catholic Charities, Pathways 4 Youth meet needs during extreme cold
Minnesotans are accustomed to cold winter weather, but record-low temperatures and life-threatening wind chills throughout the state have made it even harder for people already struggling.
Pope asks for warm hearts to help homeless deal with the cold
The freeze in Rome, subzero temperatures in large parts of Europe and heavy snowfalls in many areas in early January forced the closure of roads and schools and were blamed for at least a dozen deaths.