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80 for Brady — PG-13 (A-III)
Posted on 02/3/2023 17:47 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
A bunch of talented stars headline the comedy "80 for Brady" (Paramount). But they're left becalmed by the inertia of this going-through-the-motions paean to football fandom.
Prayerfully discerning the way forward, CSAF establishes four pillars for annual appeal
Posted on 02/3/2023 15:53 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
Ahead of February’s annual appeal for Catholic ministries in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, members of the St. Paul-based Catholic Services Appeal Foundation spent time prayerfully discerning how CSAF's legacy might inform its next steps.
Pope clarifies remarks about homosexuality and sin
Posted on 02/3/2023 15:39 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press.
National sales tax proposal sparks political controversy
Posted on 02/3/2023 15:29 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
A proposal to implement a national sales tax and abolish federal income taxes by a House Republican lawmaker became political fodder for Democrats in January, although the proposal is unlikely to pass Congress.
Free childbirth or reduce cost of raising kids? Pro-life leaders mull proposal for Congress
Posted on 02/3/2023 15:15 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
Some pro-life leaders have called on Congress to make childbirth free for mothers, while others maintain addressing the financial burden of raising children will make greater impacts on saving lives from abortion.
Advocating for policies that help families care for their loved ones
Posted on 02/3/2023 14:52 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
Protecting workers
Mental health access
Unite for Life at the Capitol
Deacon laicized, ending investigation into fitness for ministry
Posted on 02/3/2023 14:29 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
A retired deacon temporarily removed from ministry in May 2022 after the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis received an allegation of offensive misconduct with a minor in the early 2000s requested that he be laicized, and the petition has been granted, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said in a statement.
Why I am Catholic — Leigh Ann Greavu
Posted on 02/3/2023 12:44 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
One Light … many lamps.
Special Mass for World Day of the Sick will be celebrated at Oakdale parish Feb. 11
Posted on 02/2/2023 17:52 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
Pope St. John Paul II proposed the World Day of the Sick in 1985 and wanted it to be held on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, said registered nurse Dianne Johnson in an interview on the “Practicing Catholic” radio program, along with the chaplain of the health care-focused Curatio Apostolate.
Lakeville parish seeks to raise awareness of human trafficking
Posted on 02/2/2023 17:17 PM (TheCatholicSpirit.com)
When Flora Whitfield was 14, a man she’d met in Minneapolis took her out of state without her family’s knowledge.