This past weekend our synod held its annual assembly. Hundreds of Lutherans journeying across northwest Minnesota to a Lutheran liberal arts college in my hometown, our regional version of Mecca. Three days of electing a bishop, big meetings, theology lectures and breakout workshops. At one ...
What is your superpower? No seriously! … While I’m not talking X-ray vision or flying, what I mean is: What superpower did our creator endow you with? You have them, regardless if you’ve never intentionally thought about it. … I promise! I was at a board retreat this week when we ...
CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. Mass will include a memorial for the CDA members that have died this past year, and activities that are coming up will be shared. St. ...
But then there is also joy, isn’t there. This earthly life has a tendency to weigh on us, doesn’t it? After all, the constant media barrage we consume generally is vastly negative. Demonstrations of competing ideological positions. Name calling. Mistrust. It can eat us up if we let ...
CCW spring salad luncheon The Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women will have its spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. Advance tickets are available at Hy-Vee or Holy Redeemer Parish Center for $12, or they can be purchased at ...
“There but for the grace of God go I.” That’s the message that ricocheted through my conscience as I stared up at the revolving red and blue lights in the rearview mirror of my pickup. My heavens, the damage I could have done. You know the story. Maybe you’ve done so yourself. My ...