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Holy Spirit reminds us that we are all one faithful people

The small, brick World War II era Presbyterian church sat in an east-west alignment. The sanctuary was adorned with beautiful stained glass windows on both the north and south sides of the building. My showmate Todd and I found ourselves in this lovely and homey North Dakota prairie church because we’d been invited to perform our storytelling show called “An Evening of Faith.” And much to our surprise, there was a goodly number of people willing to give up the very last unusually warm autumnal Sunday afternoon of the year to come hear us. At this late afternoon hour, the ...

Faith Briefs for Nov. 22

GriefShare DVD presentation Monday A GriefShare DVD will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Gathering Space of Holy Redeemer Church, Marshall. The seminar is for anyone grieving a loved one’s death. Practical, hope-inspiring ideas include surviving social and family events, dealing with emotions and creating new traditions while honoring your loved one’s legacy.

Faith Briefs for Nov. 8

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having their meeting on Monday following the 5:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Redeemer. Soup and sandwich supper for seminarians Nov. 16 The Knights of Columbus are hosting a soup and sandwich supper for seminarians from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church.

Look, the Holy Spirit is still active regardless of an election

After all of the breathless headlines of two years of electioneering, you know where I saw the Holy Spirit in action on Tuesday? It wasn’t in the names on the ballot by which I colored in a little bubble, though we want to find holy significance in the people we choose to elect. No, rather, I saw the Holy Spirit active in ways that had nothing to do with the candidates, and it was beautiful. It began with a trip to our usual voting place, a church located a few blocks south of home, where we’ve been voting for years. Imagine that! In a country where we still respect a healthy ...

Here’s a non-controversial ticket for you; the Holy Spirit

Given the spirit of the season, might I interest you in casting a fairly non-controversial vote? … A vote for the Holy Spirit? Let me explain: This week marks the third anniversary of the Finding Faith newspaper column. Think of it: 156 columns and more than 35 newspaper partners later, I’ve also had the opportunity to write a book; there’s a growing website; and now there’s a traveling live show known as “An Evening of Faith …” that takes the message of God’s infinite love on the road. I’ve gotten to tell the wonderful stories of faithful people from coast to ...

Faith Briefs for Nov. 1

Night of Cornerstone Wednesday Night of Cornerstone will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Church at 202 North Fourth Street. The Night of Cornerstone is an opportunity for adults and children and is on the first Wednesday of every month. Night of Cornerstone is a time for worship, prayer and fellowship, with a special program for children. Swedish meatball supper and bake sale at Hope Lutheran Hope Lutheran Church at 113 S. Jefferson St. in Minneota is having their Swedish meatball supper and bake sale from 5-7 p.m. Sunday. The menu includes: Swedish meatballs, mashed ...