Posted by Kyle Eller
The Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, comprised of survivors of clergy sexual abuse, have reached agreement for a consensual resolution of the Diocese of Duluth Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, which includes the filing of a Disclosure Statement and a Joint Plan of Reorganization, ... Read More »
Posted by Megan Carlson
Preservation of the family, marriage and the unborn were the main themes of the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington April 23. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix speaks April 23, during the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
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Posted by Megan Carlson
As individuals and as a church, it can be tempting to dwell on mistakes, failures and sins that block the fullness of life, but Easter is the proclamation that the Lord is victorious and his love will triumph, Pope Francis said. Pope Francis carries a candle in procession as ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Today, people working to advance Catholic social teaching often find themselves in opposing camps, divided along party lines. But the church’s political work is about putting back together what has been torn apart by a highly partisan culture. In his encyclical Laudato si,’ Pope Francis proposes integral ecology as ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
I have been writing this column for less than a year, but you can probably tell that I have a passion for the liturgy. But this makes sense. As you “play how you practice,” you become how you worship. Father NickNelsonHanding on the Faith
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Posted by Kyle Eller
“Get used to replying to those poor ‘haters,’ when they pelt you with stones, by pelting them with Hail Marys.” This quote from St. Josemaria Escriva seems useful these days when it is so easy to lose one’s peace. Deacon Kyle EllerMere Catholicism “Hate” is definitely one of the ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
School choice advocates hope legislation that would establish a tax credit for donations to scholarship- granting organizations will be part of end-of-session negotiations. “Parents should really make the decision of what is the best educational setting for their child,” said Chas Anderson, executive director of Opportunity for All Kids, ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
“Way up North” in the Diocese of Duluth includes parishes like Our Lady of the Snows in Bigfork, St. Michael’s in Northome, and St. Catherine’s in Squaw Lake. The parish cluster straddles Itasca and Koochiching counties and demands a 100-mile round trip for the pastor, Father Thomas Galarneault, to ... Read More »
Posted by Megan Carlson
I have heard that people are obliged to follow their consciences, even if it goes against the Bible or the church’s teaching. Is this true?
This is a good question. In order to get to the answer, it could be helpful to note a couple of things about human ... Read More »
Posted by Megan Carlson
As introductions were made and basic information was gathered, the voices of Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon were jovial and lighthearted.
But in telephone interview with The Criterion, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, their sound changed as they began discussing their most recent film, "Unplanned," to be released ... Read More »
