A file photo shows a “Defend Religious Freedom” banner above the front door of St. John’s Church in Onawa, Iowa. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued updated guidance July 23, 2026, on ...

We are quickly approaching the time of parish fall festivals! I love the fall festivals, especially when they are at someone else’s parish. I have a few favorite memories from my parishes’ fall ...

Whether he’s in the back of a yard or the front of a worship space, Steve Danielson humbly strives to glorify God. The 62-year-old landscape designer from Maplewood has taught music at Catholic ...

From left, Joseph, Benedict, Charlotte, Carolyn and Laura Peichel listen during Mass at St. Boniface in Minneapolis July 11, joined by Laura Peichel’s mother, Carol Torborg, right. Torborg is still a ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated on Oct. 18. The theme, chosen by Pope Leo XIV, is “One in Christ, united in mission.” Father Bruno Nwachukwu, ...

Before the Sept. 24 beatification of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis, Missouri, tens of thousands of people are expected to gather to pray the World Mission Rosary. Archbishop Sheen developed ...

The Catholic Spirit and the Center for Mission in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are collaborating on a series of stories this summer and fall about the experiences of priests and other ...

Like many priests this time of the year, I am currently settling into a new parish. The Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, my ...

In his seven visits to America during his papacy, St. John Paul II often shared his mastery of the nation's foundational ...

I ended my June column by lamenting the overly spiritualized interpretation of the Exodus story that makes it simply an allegory of the individual soul’s journey to heaven. Here we’ll begin to see the ...

This time of year, it’s hard not to think about weeds. They intrusively obscure the vibrancy of garden flowers and the tidy uniformity provided by fresh mulch and a neatly mowed lawn. Not only do they ...

On July 15, Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Auxiliary Bishops Kevin Kenney and Michael Izen issued a video message to the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. “We’re here to share ...