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On May 1, hundreds of Catholics from across Minnesota came to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to pray before the Eucharist. It was the fourth and final Adoration at the Capitol held during this legislative session, which is scheduled to end May 18.
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When Robert Francis Prevost stepped onto the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica one year ago May 8, he carried with him a piece of paper on which he had carefully written the first words he would utter as Pope Leo XIV. His first speech was, in ways that would only become clear over the year that followed, a preview of what was to come.
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Jesus, at the Last Supper, prepares his Apostles, his closest friends, for his imminent passion and death, for him being with them intermittently for 40 days following his resurrection, and for his subsequent ascension into heaven. Although they do not know what lies ahead, Jesus proactively comforts them by promising that the Father “will give you another Advocate to be with you always … I will not leave you orphans.”
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In 1954, British author William Golding published his debut novel, "Lord of the Flies," a deeply pessimistic parable about the evils inherent in human nature and the fragility of moral standards. Although initial sales were slow, the book proved to have staying power and went on to become both highly regarded and persistently controversial.
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Jenny Keller, a parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, has been a potter for nearly 10 years. She found her talent for pottery when she was in high school.
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When Robert Francis Prevost stepped onto the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica one year ago May 8, he carried with him a piece of paper on which he had carefully written the first words he would utter as Pope Leo XIV. His first speech was, in ways that would only become clear over the year that followed, a preview of what was to come.
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Transitional Deacons Steven Lang and Charles DeReuil are nearing priestly ordination May 30. Though the two will be ordained together, their journeys to the priesthood started differently.
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One year after stepping onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and greeting the world with the words, "May peace be with you all," Pope Leo XIV has emerged as a pontiff attempting to guide a polarized church and fractured world through dialogue, peace and increasingly forceful speech defending human dignity.
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Pope Leo XIV marked the anniversary of his May 8 election by making a pilgrimage to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, one of Italy's most beloved Marian shrines, placing his pontificate under the protection of the Virgin Mary.
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The incoming provincial superior of the Midwest Augustinians, the order that Pope Leo XIV belongs to and the province he once led, said viral interest in the story of the pope's customer service call last year has been unexpected.
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Roughly two months before celebrating a year on the throne of Peter, Pope Leo XIV became one of the most quoted global leaders on the planet.
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One of the first things Pope Leo XIV said from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica upon his election May 8, 2025, was "I am a son of St. Augustine, an Augustinian."
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"The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what he sends us each day." This wise insight seems like something a good mother would say -- and in this case, one did. It's a gem from St. Gianna Molla, a Catholic wife, physician and mother who died in 1962 after selflessly prioritizing her unborn baby's health over her own during a difficult pregnancy.
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Jesus, at the Last Supper, prepares his Apostles, his closest friends, for his imminent passion and death, for him being with them intermittently for 40 days following his resurrection, and for his subsequent ascension into heaven. Although they do not know what lies ahead, Jesus proactively comforts them by promising that the Father “will give you another Advocate to be with you always … I will not leave you orphans.”
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I am just over a month into fatherhood. The most startling thing about it so far is how straightforward and even ordinary it has felt.
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