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Apr 22, 20243 min read
He know us each by name.
From safari….. We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song. We are half way through the Easter Season. Unlike Advent and Lent, no...
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Apr 12, 20243 min read
To Our Young People –
You Are Appreciated and Loved “Christ is alive and he loves you with an infinite love … you are the artisans of the future.” Pope Francis...
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Apr 6, 20242 min read
Focused on Christ
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Today concludes the Easter Octave, an eight day celebration, since expressing the joy of the amazing...
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Mar 29, 20243 min read
He is Risen!
“Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!” The lyrics no doubt prompt the tune in your memory. It’s easy to sing, but do we believe that...
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Mar 22, 20242 min read
Triduum – a time to slow down and pray
From Safari…. The finish line is in sight; Easter is next Sunday. Today is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, quite a mouthful....
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Mar 8, 20242 min read
It's time to check your compass!
From Safari….. Today is Laetare Sunday, the midpoint of Lent. Laetare means “rejoice.” The entrance antiphon in the Missal reads,...
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Mar 1, 20244 min read
Listening to the Spirit
“What are we to do, my brothers?” That question comes from the very first day of the Church’s ministry to the world on Pentecost. Hearing...
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Feb 23, 20242 min read
Being open in trust to God
Alex Honnold embarks on an epic quest of unclimbed walls in one of the most remote corners of Greenland. Honnold has always dreamed of...
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Feb 16, 20243 min read
How does God want us to change?
I shared these words a few years back in the Central Minnesota Catholic magazine, but I believe they may still speak to us this Lent as...
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Feb 9, 20242 min read
Journey with Jesus to Holy Week
From Safari…… Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day collides with Ash Wednesday. On a day traditionally marked with flowers and candy,...
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Feb 7, 20243 min read
Staying to the End: Why to Say No to Assisted Suicide
Have you ever turned off a TV show, walked out of a movie, not finished a book, abandoned an article in a magazine or newspaper? Perhaps...
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Jan 26, 20242 min read
Elevating priorities
From Safari…… Today marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. The theme is: “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.”...
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Jan 20, 20242 min read
Human life – a gift of God
Do you remember the Big Bear store on Division Street in St. Cloud? The site is now Panera Bread. It carried farm supplies, yard and...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read
Abide in my love …
From Safari… Back to Ordinary Time we return, on this the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. This first leg of Ordinary Time will be rather...
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Jan 5, 20243 min read
The Journey of Epiphany
The Solemnity of the Epiphany commemorates the revelation of Christ, the Son of God, to the nations as the Savior of the World,...
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Dec 29, 20232 min read
Family
From Safari… Should auld acquaintance be forgot…… As we prepare to enter 2024, it is good to look back through the past year and remember...
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Dec 22, 20232 min read
What will Christmas mean to you!
On behalf of Fr. Ron and all of our One in Christ staff and leadership, I pray for you a most blessed Christmas to you and your loved...
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Dec 16, 20232 min read
Rejoice always!
From Safari, Today is known as Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday, marking the half-way point through the Sundays of Advent. (This year it’s closer...
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Dec 9, 20233 min read
Going to Confession
The Sacrament of Penance (or Reconciliation) is one of the seven sacraments given to the Church by Jesus to share divine mercy in our...
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Dec 2, 20232 min read
Happy New Year!
Today marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. Think of the liturgical year as more of corkscrew than a circle. With each new...
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