By Jessica Zittlow (January 31, 2012)
“Aren’t these girls from other countries?” asked a guest at a recent Minnesota human trafficking awareness party being covered by local news. It’s a common question with an often unexpected answer: No, most aren’t. They are runaways from American Indian reservations. Victims of “boyfriends” who turn out to be [...]
By Jason Adkins (January 18, 2012)
As we enter the 40th year of legalized abortion in this country, those who have labored in the vineyard for many years to end the tragic loss of life should be encouraged. The tide in the abortion debate is turning, and strongly, in the most important place: the culture.
The pro-life [...]
By Jason Adkins (January 4, 2012)
Some people, Catholics included, are complaining that the Church’s very public defense of marriage through the promotion of the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment is too “political.”
It certainly is political, but the complainants are mistaken about what that means and the Church’s legitimate sphere of activity.
This objection typically comes from [...]
By Jason Adkins
(December 21, 2011)
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is marking this January as “poverty awareness month.” It is re-launching its Poverty USA campaign to chronicle the stories of those living in poverty, as well as identify innovative solutions and ideas communities can use to help their neighbors in need.
The campaign could not be [...]
By Peter Noll
(December 6, 2011)
As we reflect on the past year, 2011 will be viewed as an unprecedented year for school choice in our nation. Since January, eight new school choice programs have sprung up around the nation and 11 existing programs have been expanded.
“School choice” is a term that often gets bantered about, [...]
DATE: December 8, 2011
FROM: Mar Muñoz-Visoso
Office: 202-541-3202
Mobile: 301-646-8616
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WELCOMING CHRIST IN THE MIGRANT: NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK 2012 TO BE CELEBRATED JANUARY 8-14
Catholics called to offer hospitality to those in need
WASHINGTON—National Migration Week will be observed in dioceses around the country January 8-14. This year’s theme, “Welcoming Christ in the Migrant,” and the artistic [...]
By Jessica Zittlow
(November 30, 2011)
On Jan. 8, 2012, the church will celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. In years past, the Catholic Church in Minnesota has also commemorated this great feast as Immigration Sunday by dedicating it to reflecting upon the plight of those who have fled their native lands and come [...]
By Jessica Zittlow
(November 22, 2011)
Recently, USA Today reported that a group of politicians who want to redefine marriage are calling on their advocates to shift the focus from an argument about equal rights to an argument about “love and commitment.”
It apparently tests better than the “equality” and “benefits” sound bites. Surprising? No. If someone asks [...]
By Jason Adkins
(November 10, 2011)
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been the big story of the last few months. What fictional “Wall Street” movie character Gordon Gekko called the NINJA generation (No Income, No Jobs, No Assets) is gathering together in major urban centers to protest growing income inequality, a lousy economy in which [...]
Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt
(November 10, 2011)
(This pastoral letter is also available in full with footnotes as a pdf at the bottom of this page.)
The Sacred Liturgy as the Splendor of God’s Eternal Glory
“. . . and, I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all to myself.” John 12:32
My earliest recollections [...]
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