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...

From Safari…… Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day collides with Ash Wednesday. On a day traditionally marked with flowers and candy,...

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...

From Safari…… Today marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. The theme is: “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.”...

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...

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...

The Solemnity of the Epiphany commemorates the revelation of Christ, the Son of God, to the nations as the Savior of the World,...

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...

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...

From Safari, Today is known as Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday, marking the half-way point through the Sundays of Advent. (This year it’s closer...

The Sacrament of Penance (or Reconciliation) is one of the seven sacraments given to the Church by Jesus to share divine mercy in our...

Today marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. Think of the liturgical year as more of corkscrew than a circle. With each new...

We honor Christ the King this weekend. The theme is clear from the Scriptures, but its current celebration is not quite a century old. At...

The nights of late October and early November often ushers in the first killing frost. For me it is a sad day when frost takes the life...

The worthy reception of Communion both indicates and makes real our communion with the Lord – sharing life with Christ. For this...

From Safari…. This past week saw many don costumes masquerading as princesses, superheroes, or celebrities, and for a brief moment,...

November: Praying in the Spirit with the Saints for Those Who Have Died The seasons change; the leaves fall; the days get shorter; the...

From Safari…. As I write, the war continues between Israel and Hamas. The atrocities of Hamas at the beginning of this month were...

The Reception of Communion: each communicant is free to choose to receive either on the tongue or in the hand, although either is to be...

I came across this illustration. A man who had visited the people who live above the Arctic Circle remarked, "Never ask an Eskimo how old...