Soul Scroll

Born in modern-day Iran in the tenth century, to a family of nobles, St. Gregory of Narek was a literary genius and a lover of Mary. His devotion to our Blessed Mother helped him reach high levels of sanctity and mystical experiences. At a young age, he entered the monastery of Narek, where he became […]

St. Polycarp was one of the earliest Christian martyrs and a direct disciple of the beloved apostle John. He also is very important to the Church because his writings are among the earliest to survive. He lived during the first and second centuries AD and served as bishop of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey). Polycarp faithfully […]

Lent is a time of preparation and opportunity to go deeper with God before his Passion and Resurrection. A standard practice throughout the Catholic Church is to follow the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. One of the most visible ways many of us observe Lent is by abstaining from eating meat on […]

Lent is a season of repentance, observance, preparation, and anticipation in the Catholic Church. For centuries, faithful Catholics have upheld the Lenten tradition of pushing themselves in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during this season. This Lenten interview will cover these topics and more. This year, we spoke with local Minnesota priests to hear about their […]

Lent is a season of repentance, observance, preparation, and anticipation in the Catholic Church. For centuries, faithful Catholics have upheld the Lenten tradition of pushing themselves in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during this season. This year, we spoke with local Minnesota priests to hear about their perspective and insights on Lent. In a short video […]

“If I were to meet those who kidnapped me, and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands. For, if these things had not happened, I would not have been a Christian and a religious today.” These words spoken by St. Josephine Bakhita from Sudan should make us pause for a […]

There are often many questions regarding St. Valentine and his story. Who was the real St. Valentine? How did he become the patron saint of love? How did our society become so enthralled with his story and why was so much consumerism brought into his feast day? This brief saint highlight will answer those questions […]

The Lenten season is an opportunity to thoughtfully instill the Catholic faith in your children, taking it beyond mere words to action. This can be achieved through prayers, meditation and reflections, making small sacrifices that bring us closer to God, and helping those less fortunate. We’ve created this “Lent for families” blog post to be […]

Lent is a time of prayer, reflection, fasting, penance, and preparation, honoring the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. To aid you in your preparation for and observance of Lent, we invite you to read, internalize, share, and be inspired by some of our favorite Lenten quotes, sayings, and writings from Pope Francis. The […]