Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Most of our public arguments are over rights, often competing rights. As Americans, we pride ourselves on advancing the concept of “unalienable rights,” inspiring other such efforts around the world. Our Constitution boasts the Bill of Rights, which protects such things as the right to practice your faith openly, ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
This past Oct. 11, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Vatican II was the 21st ecumenical council. It was a gathering of most all the bishops from around the world, more than 2,600 in total. Father Nick NelsonHanding on the Faith
In the ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
Holy Spirit Church in Virginia has earned a reputation for generosity in recent years, in part through its participation in the Best Christmas Ever Movement, which last year, for instance, saw the parish provide stable housing in Duluth for a family in need. ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
Bishop Daniel Felton ordained Jacob Toma a deacon of the Diocese of Duluth, in a Mass on the diocesan patronal feast, Oct. 7, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Bishop Daniel Felton symbolically hands on the Book of the Gospels to ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Inside the Capitol
We are often asked — by both laity and priests — why the Minnesota Catholic Conference does not produce voter guides or candidate scoresheets that identify candidates and votes they took on specific bills or lay out their positions on issues. Understandably so, the frequency of ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
“Now thank we all our God, with hearts and hands and voices!” These hymnal words remind us that November is packed with opportunities to be a people of gratitude and thanksgiving. In so many ways, we acknowledge God as the Source of our blessings and the Giver of all ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
I was talking with a friend the other day, and she started saying negative things about Jesus and the church. I knew that what she was saying wasn’t true. I didn’t say anything but feel like I should have. I just feel so badly for not speaking up. Was ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As we enter into the November elections, I draw to your attention to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which says that it is the duty of citizens to contribute along with authorities to the good of society in a spirit, of truth, justice, solidarity, ... Read More »
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By Barb Umberger The Catholic Spirit
A group of mothers filed a motion to intervene in Ramsey County District Court Sept. 12, two months after a judge ruled July 13 that six laws regulating abortion in Minnesota were unconstitutional under the state constitution. The laws struck down included a 24-hour ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Inside the Capitol
In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King makes an observation about the impact the early Christians had in the public square, stating, “there was a time when the church was very powerful … the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ... Read More »
