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Father Livingston believes purgatory is for development of our highest potential

Father Jim Livingston, the pastor of St. Paul in Ham Lake, notes that there’s a lot of Catholic humor around the concept of purgatory, as it can have different meanings to different people.

Why I Am Catholic — Mike Rasmussen

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When people ask me “Why are you Catholic?” my typical response is that it’s very similar to falling in love — there is an initial attraction, and with time, prayer and discernment, a conscious commitment can be made.

Reither family leans into God’s love after stillborn son

A year into Jeff Reither’s marriage, he and his wife found out they were expecting. During a doctor’s visit, they heard no heartbeat. Jeff’s wife, Laura, experienced a stillbirth at 25 weeks.

Schulzetenberg helps young men and women discern Catholic higher education

Tom Schulzetenberg, the director of strategic projects at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, has discerned between priesthood and Catholic higher education. He has navigated the difficulties of discerning college. As an undergraduate at the University of St. Thomas (with campuses in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Rome), he was enrolled at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, and discerned that priesthood was not for him.

God can do much with generous offerings, no matter their size

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How much did the widow really give with her two small coins? In today’s money, she gave about $2. However, that’s not important. Of true importance was that she gave everything. Contrast this with those that gave much. Some of them were likely motivated to do right by God, but theirs was often a calculated giving, seeing it as a way to build influence and to maintain or improve their social standing.

What a severed arm can tell us about evangelization

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In Rome, there is a church with an arm in it.

Praying with gratitude for our spouses

A lovely deacon suggested I pray the daily Ignatian Examen, which I have been doing for about six months. The overwhelming change in my life is the sense of gratitude I have every day. Most days, I feel like I am floating with joy. I wondered what would happen if I adapted this prayer for my marriage.

‘This Old House’: Catholic edition

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There was a time when Katherine Louise DeGroot didn’t consider quiet suburbs or small towns. She was a city girl, thank you very much, and it suited her work as a nanny and a photographer.

Founders of Golden Valley parish first worshipped in a nightclub

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Shortly after midnight on April 21, 1946, Iver Stanger ushered the last patrons out the door of his nightclub in Golden Valley.

Digital Edition – November 7, 2024

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Bishop Kevin Kenney ordination, Ignatian Volunteer Corps forum on racial reconciliation, Little Sisters of the Poor, Final vows, Laboure Society, Religious vocations, It's God's call, Why I am Catholic

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