Two Crowns
Two Crowns, presented at St. Paul’s Parish in Louisville, Kentucky, was a beautiful drama – the story of Christ’s Passion, death, and Resurrection, told through music (choral and orchestral), acting,…
Read More Palm Sunday
In Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday he asks us “Who are we before the Lord?” As Jesus enters into the celebration in Jerusalem are we able to express our…
Read More Pope Francis Urges Return to Reconciliation
Although Popes, especially recent ones, have administered the Sacrament of Reconciliation in public, no Pope has ever gone to confession in public. But as with so many other things during…
Read More Through the Grace of God
Two people who had the most influence on the Catholic Church in the 20th century were Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. Pope John opened the Church to the…
Read More Our Lady of Consolation Mission Fair
Celebrating fifty years of mission support It began as a fun way to raise mission funds, was transformed by a basket, and has now flowered into a tradition, anticipated…
Read More St. Bonaventure Celebrates Renovation
by Friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. An excited and joyful crowd from the 10:30 Mass at St. Bonaventure’s in Bloomington, Minnesota, witnessed the blessing of the new addition to the…
Read More Come back to me: Lent 2014
Ash Wednesday calls us to pray, fast, and give alms to those in need. But the purpose of those important acts is to change our hearts, opening them to God…
Read More Pope Francis: In Lent, let us imitate Christ
From the Pope’s Message for Lent 2014: Dear brothers and sisters, May this Lenten season find the whole Church ready to bear witness to all those who live in material,…
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Breaking Ground for a New Chapel
Groundbreaking for the new Chapel at Holy Cross Retreats in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, took place Sunday, March 2. “It’s going to (provide) a place where we can gather as larger…
Read More Happy Anniversary Fr. Maurus! 69 Years Ordained
More than 25,000 Masses later, Fr. Maurus Hauer, OFM Conv., the senior Conventual Franciscan Friar in North America, celebrated his 69th anniversary of priestly ordination on Monday, February 24, 2014.…
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