Losing a child to suicide: trusting in God’s mercy
Every parent who has lost a child is free to make the choice to trust in God’s merciful love and to allow his grace to heal their deep wound. May each have the faith to…
Luke shares a Jesus who is infinitely available to us
No matter how small or insignificant we may seem in the sea of humanity, he wants to be in the presence of each one of us. He looks through the crowd, picks us out and…
Saints help us see the light
As Christians today, we’re challenged to move people from being fascinated with vampires, who don’t really exist, to getting familiar with the saints, who really do.
Africans are us
I never expected to be talking to the archbishop about toilets - much less on the radio. But there we were, recording his local weekly show, “The Shepherd’s Voice,” and I was spouting off about…
Gift Gallery gives new meaning to retail therapy
“The products featured at this event are unique, upscale and fabulous.”
Vocations Day sports new format
The process of discerning a vocation to the priesthood or the religious life can seem very mysterious — especially when you’re in the fifth grade.
Couple’s generosity helps dream come true for rural parish
“Parishioners will get to see their kids and grandkids baptized and married here,” he added. “It’s exciting, because needing to build a new church is a sign of vitality and new growth.”
Foundation honors mom’s memory
“I want to do it,” said Sydney. “It helps me remember everything about her, and I can continue her message she was trying to send everyone: to live life each day like it was your…
It makes no sense to be a lukewarm Christian
Yet, we believe even these most precious of human relationships are built upon something even more fundamental and more important: our relationship with God, our relationship with Jesus Christ.
A capital idea
The knock on the door of Dorothy Palmquist’s home on a Sunday afternoon in July 1970 was a surprise. The bigger surprise was who knocked. The three men weren’t salesmen, but two Catholic priests and…