Posted by Kyle Eller
Some have suggested that my husband and I have sheltered our children. I cannot deny the fact that we intentionally made decisions to shield our kids from potentially harmful situations or incidents that would negatively impact the foundation we were trying to provide them. I am not just talking ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
I like to bring humor into classes I teach and homilies that I preach, because I think humor is a good way to get through to people about the importance of faith. As I look back on my ministry I remember many times when certain points of humor were ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
By Father Ryan MoravitzGuest columnist Craig and Lori Norrell already had three children who were all in their pre-teen or teen years. Life was good. But Lori had a deep sense that God wanted more for them. She started praying for Craig to be open to reversing his vasectomy, ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
I recently became Catholic and keep hearing about all of the stuff you have that is “blessed.” Someone even gave me a holy card that they said had been blessed. I like the idea, I just don’t know what it means for something to be blessed. I am glad ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
In politics today, people have fallen into the habit of condemning the evil in other persons, groups, structures, or oppressor classes, while they themselves embrace the role of victim. It is hard to see a way out of our current predicament, other than a new Great Awakening through a ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Bishop Paul Sirba said that when he and his fellow bishops learned that the Holy See had asked them not to vote on a set of proposals regarding the clergy sex abuse scandal during the annual November meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the announcement was met ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
We have become accustomed to instant answers and ready responses. Just say, “OK, Google.” Except, of course, when there aren’t any. Sometimes we are deprived of support, stressed by the unfairness of a situation, and uncertain about what to do next, and no simple answer is available. In faith, ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Bishop Paul Sirba ordained Steve Schuler and Chuck Welte as deacons at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary Nov. 25, the Solemnity of Christ the King, before a large congregation of family, friends, and other faithful. Both are transplants to northern Minnesota. Deacon Schuler, a retired law ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
When you read this, the 2018 elections will have passed. The anger will continue to boil, and new opportunities for outrage will undoubtedly abound. The demonization of political opponents will persist, and the saddling of the American presidency with criminal investigations and threats of impeachment will likely become a ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
“If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy” (1 Corinthians 12:26). St. Paul established a Christian community in Corinth about the year 51. The city, a major seaport and commercial crossroads, struggled with issues of moral ... Read More »
