While visiting one of the preschool rooms at St. Francis Xavier School, one of the students placed a sticker on me. The brightly colored...

I recently rescued a dog. She’s a terrier and rather adorable. And she’s crazy about me. She could spend all day with me. But I’m a...

From Safari… Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Day 15 of Easter. Each month on the second Wednesday there is an ecumenical prayer...

In 2001, St. John Paul II designated the Second Sunday of Easter each year as Divine Mercy Sunday. This celebration takes on new meaning...

From safari…… This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad! This is the day of Resurrection. Let us be illumined by the...

This week, the most sacred time of the Church’s year begins with Palm Sunday and culminates in the Triduum (“three days”) of the Lord’s...

From safari…….. An Indian peasant had a lifelong passion to visit Bombay. He talked about traveling there so often that his friends and...

Stories compel us. Authors, composers, poets, artists know this. The best stories draw us in, make us part of the drama, generate...

Another picturesque snowfall today, as newly fallen snow clings to the trees and freshens the winter landscape. The weeks ahead this snow...

MissionInsite: Stewards of God’s Gifts, Servants of God’s People In the last year, the Planning Office of the Diocese of St. Cloud...

From Safari….. It has been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The pictures show the devastation that has taken place in Ukraine....

“Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” All over the Church, those words will be repeated countless times as Christ’s faithful people are...

From Safari…….. Some random thoughts. Sartell Sally (rabbit), in the early morning hours of February 2nd, was eating from the tray set...

As we continue in the Eucharistic Revival, I return to the series on the Eucharist after a break for Advent and the Christmas season. The...

From Safari…….. Welcome to Catholic Schools Week. Our One in Christ Communities support three Catholic schools as part of our mission –...

The reversal of the Supreme Court’s 1973 in Roe v. Wade last June 24 did not eliminate abortion in our nation, but returned the question...

In Memory of Pope Benedict XVI We join the whole Church and many others who have been touched by the life, ministry, and death of Joseph...

From Safari….. As 2022 fades in our rearview mirror, let us take time to reflect on our experiences in 2022. Mary herself gives us a...

I join Fr. Ron and all of us in our One In Christ ACC to wish a most blessed Christmas to all of you and those you love. What memories...

From Safari….. It is the week before Christmas, midst the visions of sugar plums dancing, and mice not stirring, is the final push of...