• Reclaiming In-Person Connection
    Reclaiming In-Person Connection
    February 24, 2021
    by Sarah Carter
    Virtual options are a gift of the modern age that have mitigated the negative impact of social distancing and quarantines, but they cannot become a new standard for Christians. Current numbers suggest that it is time to start showing up in person. 
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  • Defending the Community: The Discipline of Koinonia
    Defending the Community: The Discipline of Koinonia
    February 18, 2021
    by Fr. Byron Hagan
    Without a socially lived Christianity there is little power in an individually believed Christianity—a faith that cannot realize itself in a society (a circle of friends, a communion) remains a dead faith to the extent it remains at all. We are not called to be Christians by ourselves but with one another.
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  • Forced March: Your Lenten Packing Guide
    Forced March: Your Lenten Packing Guide
    February 15, 2021
    by Nicholas Vance
    Why is packing for a trip so hard? Is it that we want to be prepared for every little thing that could happen...or do we not want to live without the comforts we've grown so used to?
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  • How to Catholic: What is Our Conscience?
    How to Catholic: What is Our Conscience?
    February 9, 2021
    by John Boyle
    Question - "Should God be your conscience? And if not, what is the difference?"
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  • Sunday Reclaimed: An Interview About Rest and Leisure on the Sabbath
    Sunday Reclaimed: An Interview About Rest and Leisure on the Sabbath
    February 2, 2021
    by Susanna Parent
    An interview with Dr. Michael and Teresa Naughton on the importance of leisure and rest on the Sabbath.
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  • Three Reasons to Go Back to Mass (Even Though You Don’t “Have to”)
    Three Reasons to Go Back to Mass (Even Though You Don’t “Have to”)
    January 27, 2021
    by Sarah Carter
    Under ordinary circumstances, Catholics are obligated to attend Mass on Sundays. But as we are well aware by now, the past ten months have not been ordinary, and since last March our bishop has leveraged his legitimate authority to suspend this obligation, giving Catholics the freedom not to attend.
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  • All You Holy Men and Women: An Interview With “Dead Friend” Host Claire Ellendson
    All You Holy Men and Women: An Interview With “Dead Friend” Host Claire Ellendson
    January 20, 2021
    by Nicholas Vance
    The Saints were undoubtedly incredible people who lived lives of virtue and full of zeal for Christ. But how do you tell someone about all of these great stories without making them sound unreal or unattainable? That is the goal of the Dead Friend Saints podcast, created by Claire Ellendson. Nick Vance recently sat down with Claire to talk about her show and the saints.
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  • Christmas in the Secular City: Identity, Culture, Tradition
    Christmas in the Secular City: Identity, Culture, Tradition
    January 13, 2021
    by Fr. Byron S. Hagan
    "Looking to the sacred cave of Bethlehem, what have we seen? Not a disparate collection of mere “seekers,” but rather a human ecclesia, a unity-in-diversity, a community formed in joy, peace, and hope, and all at the intersection of human wisdom and divine revelation."
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  • Behind the Scenes of Open Window Theatre
    Behind the Scenes of Open Window Theatre
    January 6, 2021
    by Susanna Parent
    The Twin Cities-based theater has been telling redemptive stories of faith, hope, and reconciliation since 2011. Founders Jeremy and Sarah Stanbary sat down recently with MSP Catholic to share their story of starting and running OWT.
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  • Still Looking for a New Year's Resolution?
    Still Looking for a New Year's Resolution?
    December 31, 2020
    by Sarah Carter
    New Year’s Resolutions may be notorious for strong on intention and weak on follow-through, but that shouldn’t stop Christians from making them. This year, make a New Year’s Resolution that will help you grow as a disciple in 2021.
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  • Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas
    Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas
    December 22, 2020
    by Nicholas Vance
    The first Christmas probably wasn't filled with sparkling lights or piles of presents under a tree. Christ chose to come into this world under the most humble of circumstances and it wasn't exactly the easiest trip for Mary and Joseph. In fact, it was a perfect mess.
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  • Watching
    Watching
    December 16, 2020
    by Fr. Byron Hagan
    ...I am exercising the intentional habit of watching for Christ and allowing the Holy Spirit to fan into flame the ember of desire in my heart for the return of the one “whom my soul loveth.
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  • The History and Meaning of Christmas Cards
    The History and Meaning of Christmas Cards
    December 9, 2020
    by Susanna Parent
    Each year, millions of Christmas cards get sent all over the world. Have you ever wondered how this tradition started and why we keep practicing it? Susanna Parent dives into the history of Christmas cards, the meanings they've held over the years, and how we as Christians can use them to share the true meaning of Christmas.
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  • The Invasion
    The Invasion
    December 2, 2020
    by Sarah Carter
    Christmas is a Divine coupe d'état, overthrowing the ruling powers of this fallen world; God wants His world back, and He Himself is coming to get it.
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  • Community in the Midst of Chaos
    Community in the Midst of Chaos
    November 21, 2020
    by Natasha Cahill
    Satan didn't create the events of 2020. But he’s nothing if not an opportunist.
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  • How to Catholic: Forgiving Ourselves
    How to Catholic: Forgiving Ourselves
    November 21, 2020
    by John Boyle
    Question - "Besides confession, how do you forgive yourself and move on personally from previous sins?."
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  • How to Catholic: The Effect of Wonder
    How to Catholic: The Effect of Wonder
    November 21, 2020
    by John Boyle
    Welcome to "How to Catholic" a column by John Boyle that answers what may seem like simple questions about the Church and uncovers the deeper aspects of these innocent quandaries.
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  • Prepare Him Room: Your Haphazard Advent 2020 Field Guide
    Prepare Him Room: Your Haphazard Advent 2020 Field Guide
    November 21, 2020
    by Nicholas Vance
    Anxiety? Me too. Let’s chat about anxiety and Advent.
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  • Rebuild and Relaunch - A Short History of MSP Catholic and a Look at Where We Are Going Next
    Rebuild and Relaunch - A Short History of MSP Catholic and a Look at Where We Are Going Next
    November 20, 2020
    by Tim Cahill
    MSP Catholic hasn't been around very long but it's had a lot of changes. Here is a little bit of the behind-the-scenes history, details about what changed for us this spring, and where we are going next.
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  • What Can Catholics Do in Response to the Harm of Racial Injustice
    What Can Catholics Do in Response to the Harm of Racial Injustice
    June 3, 2020
    by Father Daniel Griffith
    When we see injustice, we want to act. How can we do that as Catholics and what does the Church teach?
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