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Catholic Church · Saint PaulKenna Millea Kenna Millea and her husband, Pat, felt called to offer their gifts to the Church in an “intentional” way — she as a licensed marriage and family therapist, he as a speaker and parish minister. In 2022, after much discernment, they founded The Martin Center for Integration — which offers faith-based mental health services for individuals, couples and organizations — and they host a free podcast called “This Whole Life.” As parents o…See the Story
Providing a much-needed Catholic response to mental illness
Pope Francis · Saint PaulBishop Michael Izen delivers the homily during the annual Emblem Mass Feb. 24 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis sponsored by the Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. DAVE HRBACEK | THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT Reflecting on his first year as a bishop and an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bishop Michael Izen recalled a bright and joyful ordination day, shaking hands with Pope Francis in Rome and helping p…See the Story
Bishop Izen’s first year highlights include meeting Pope Francis, helping others
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Saint PaulSupreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly of the Knights of Columbus speaks at the John Carroll Society’s 38th annual awards dinner April 13, 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel In Washington. OSV News photo/Christopher Newkumet, courtesy John Carroll Society Addressing the John Carroll Society at its April 13 annual awards dinner in Washington, Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly underscored something that Pope Francis once told him, that the laity have a co-res…See the Story
Lay Catholics have key role in Church’s mission in today’s world, says top Knight
Abortion · Saint PaulA pro-lifer holds a rosary and sign in this file photo from Nov. 3, 2019. Planned Parenthood released its annual report for 2024 documenting its services from 2021 to 2022. It shows an increase in abortions from the previous reportyear, while also showing a decrease in health services. OSV News photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decre…See the Story
Planned Parenthood annual report shows increase in abortion, decrease in health services
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Saint PaulGeorge Weigel Over 400 people gathered April 17 at the University of St. Thomas campus in St. Paul to hear a lecture given by world-renowned author and Catholic intellectual George Weigel about the importance of the Second Vatican Council. The lecture, which was part of The St. Paul Seminary’s Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library Lecture Series, detailed the historical build-up to the council and offered a way to understand and contextualize the …See the Story
Weigel: Contention around Vatican II is an invitation to evangelize
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Saint PaulThe late Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, a longtime exorcist for the Diocese of Rome who died in 2016, is pictured performing an exorcism on a woman in the documentary “The Devil and Father Amorth.” OSV News photo/LD Entertainment When she died on the basement floor of a tiny San Jose, California, Pentecostal house church Sept. 24, 2021, the relatives of 3-year-old Arely Naomi Proctor Hernandez — her mother, uncle and grandfather — were convince…See the Story
Is it the devil? Don’t ‘self-diagnose’ — follow the Church’s protocols, say experts
Catholic Church · Saint PaulChrista Johnston “Take courage.” God planted this gentle command within my soul while I was attending a silent retreat with the same name in 2018 led by Jesuit Father James Kubicki. At the retreat, I learned that the root of the word courage is “cor,” meaning heart. To truly take courage, one must take heart, and, as Father Kubicki said, “(What) better heart to take than the heart of Jesus?” Last summer, I experienced this truth in a profound wa…See the Story