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By the Minnesota Catholic Conference Inside the Capitol
Historic turnover within the State Legislature presents both an opportunity and responsibility to make an impression on a new cohort of lawmakers. All 201 seats in the Minnesota Legislature are up for election this year. Minnesota Catholics must take advantage of this ... Read More »
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By Katie Yoder Catholic News Agency
Abortion is like a gunshot wound, Father Mike Schmitz says — it requires immediate attention.
“If an overweight person comes into the ER with a gunshot wound, you’re not going to say, ‘OK, we need to get you on a regimen of diet and ... Read More »
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By Barb Umberger Catholic News Service
Minnesota pro-life leaders denounced a consumer alert issued by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison criticizing the state’s crisis pregnancy centers.
The impact of Ellison’s statement is to besmirch the good work of pregnancy resource centers and put people on notice that he has a ... Read More »
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By Barb Umberger Catholic News Service
Angela Franey, executive director of Abria Pregnancy Resources, said recent vandalism at the organization’s St. Paul location and dozens of similar attacks on pregnancy centers around the country reflect recent anger and misunderstanding around the issue of abortion.
She also believes the damage also stems ... Read More »
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The difficult economic situation Americans have been facing for many months now doesn’t show any sign of a quick end in sight. Costs are high on the necessities of life — food, transportation, housing. There is a sense of uncertainty about when or if it might get worse before ... Read More »
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Up until COVID-19 hit nearly three years ago, I had been regularly serving meals at the local Union Gospel Mission here in Duluth. Two to four times a month I would go downtown to what seemed to be a totally different country to help those who were in need. ... Read More »
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In 2016, the Catholic Church issued new universal guidelines for the formation of priests. These guidelines would mean significant changes to seminaries and dioceses as they form young men for the priesthood. Each country was then tasked with taking those guidelines and developing a new “Program of Priestly Formation.” ... Read More »
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I like the saying — I have not been able to pin down who originally said it — that truth is truth even if no one believes it. Deacon Kyle EllerMere Catholicism
I think it’s a concept we particularly need to grasp as Americans, living in a society founded ... Read More »
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The last few weeks of August had always included a flurry of activity. After a few months off from school, our family had several traditions that readied our children for the impending change of pace. I used the work of school preparation as an opportunity to spend individual time ... Read More »
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By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
While a new school year always brings excitement, this year as summer vacation comes to a close, Catholic education in Duluth is beginning a particularly notable new chapter, as Stella Maris Academy opens its long-awaited high school on a new campus, with 15 ... Read More »
