Posted by Kyle Eller
In the purchase and subsequent consumption of what’s playfully dubbed “Irish Holy Water,” fans of Finnegans beer are feeding the hungry in Minnesota, which has included clients of Catholic Charities in the past.
Since its beginning 15 years ago, the Minneapolis-based beer company has centered its business model on ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Pope Francis is promulgating a special Holy Year on the virtue that ‘changes the world’
The joy of the Gospel of Easter fills our world. May the risen Lord make us living witnesses of his saving love! Happy Easter!
Pope Francis will formally announce the celebration of an “extraordinary ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
To enter Christ’s empty tomb like the disciples and see that he has risen, Christians today also must “bend down,” Pope Francis said in his Easter message.
“Love has triumphed over hatred. Life has conquered death. Light has dispelled the darkness,” he told tens of thousands of rain-drenched pilgrims ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
During his weekly general audience Pope Francis spoke about the gift and call of the Christian family and urged attendees to pray for the intentions of the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the family.
“The church needs a prayer full of love for the family and for life,” the ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
When I go to Rome, my favorite place to say Mass is over the tomb of St. John Paul the Great in St. Peter’s Basilica. Being inspired by him and having had the opportunity to meet him make that altar particularly important to me.
In my years of priesthood ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
At the end of Pope Francis’ spontaneity-filled meeting with priests, seminarians and religious in the cathedral of Naples, the vial of dried blood of the city’s patron saint appeared to miraculously liquefy.
After Pope Francis blessed the congregation with the reliquary holding the vial, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of Naples ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Pope Francis has approved a miracle so that, for the first time, a married couple can be canonized together. The canonization ceremony for Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, is likely to take place during the world Synod of Bishops on the family ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Are you looking for an internship this summer? Do you know someone who is? The Diocese of Duluth is looking for an intern for the Summer of 2015. If you are Catholic, interested in Catholic social teaching, and able to attend a mandatory training from May 27-29, consider applying! ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Pope Francis announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to highlight the Catholic Church’s “mission to be a witness of mercy.”
“No one can be excluded from God’s mercy,” the pope said March 13, marking the second anniversary of his pontificate by leading a Lenten penance service ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
When Bishop Paul Sirba approved a strategic plan in January 2012, it was presented as a flexible plan that would guide him on decisions like clustering and merging parishes for the following five years, with changes implemented as needed.
About halfway through the five-year period, Bishop Sirba writes in ... Read More »
