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Bishop Powers statement on mass shooting in Minneapolis
Bishop Powers statement on mass shooting in Minneapolis on Aug. 27.
New beginnings in Ordinary Time
Unbeknownst to me, when I changed my calendar to August, I entered “National Back to School Month.” As fond as I am of new school supplies and the scent of new books, not even I knew that this is celebrated for an entire month.
Abbey’s beauty, simplicity a step back in time
The monks of Saint Benedict Abbey bow during a service at the chapel. The monks pray the Divine Office [...]
Helping each other bloom in Ordinary Time
The petals were dusty yellow and flecked with white. They emerged with timid strength from a nearly invisible crack in the blacktop of a nondescript driveway. In the midst of the dark pavement, a spunky petunia bloomed.
Discovering God in the desert
A week after school got out, our family hit the road headed for my brother’s wedding in Lubbock, Texas.
Dependence in Ordinary Time
Independence is on my mind as we celebrate Independence Day, recalling that time when our founders deemed it “necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.”
SCH: Past, present, future
If you ever discuss media publications with Catholics in other dioceses, you know the diocesan newspaper is an endangered species.
NFP key to understanding female health
While in our culture, the comment “women are a mystery” is often seen as a misogynistic quip, it’s actually completely correct.
An anniversary in Ordinary Time
Many of my deepest childhood memories are the timeless ones about family traditions, school events, summer vacations, late 1970s fashions, my cat, and adventures with friends.