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The blessing of the animals is an old Catholic tradition dating back to the time of St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226).

One question I’m asked frequently is: “What is it like when somebody leaves the seminary?”

If your heart has been moved by abortion in any way, if it has been broken as is natural, I urge you to commit to doing something.

"The first effect of the sacrament is the forgiveness of sin. "

"Young people and adults alike can benefit from such a welcoming encounter with Christ.”

Father Ermer states that the best fruit of teams for a chaplain... is the opportunity to “sit with couples who have rich marriages.”

“No matter how big or small your problem is, no matter how long or short you’ve been married, Retrouvaille is for you."

Pilgrims came, and still come, from all over the world to venerate the pieces of the True Cross in Jerusalem and in Rome.

In the fall of 1985, the Fargo Pro-Life Community erected a Monument to the Unborn as a part of a growing trend across our nation to memorialize babies who have died by abortion.

I am glad that God gave me this summer before entering my first year in major seminary.

The bracelet will remind me that though this fight has been long, it’s not over.

As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I highly recommend this book for everyone and especially to those who were too young to understand the events as they unfolded that day.

All the other Sacraments are grace-causing signs. The Eucharist, or Blessed Sacrament, contains the author of all grace, Jesus Christ.

Friends of Chimbote mission provided 300,000 meals on Feb. 18 for those in Chimbote, Peru. They provided the same menu for meals again in mid-May.

Old age might diminish our freedom and strength, but it can’t diminish the power of our prayers. The aged will always have a unique mission and purpose through the call to prayer and intercession.

Only God can remove scales from eyes, but I hope you’ll join me in praying for a phlebotomist to come to know that God arranged every cell in his body in a unique, unrepeatable fashion.

"I felt Jesus asking me to trust him with everything in my life and that he was giving me the strength to do so. I found myself able to say “yes” to the things that I didn’t want to do."

Praying for your children’s future spouse, giving extravagant affection, and going to adoration are three easy ways to proactively counter spiritual afflictions that are bound to come.

When Masses were suspended at Holy Family Church in Grand Forks in March 2020, three staff members in the parish office decided to do a “Hello, we miss you” video on the parish Facebook page for parishioners.

My non-Catholic friends say faith shouldn’t be so complicated. What should I do?