As the Church enters the month of May, we turn in a special way to the Blessed Virgin Mary, honoring her as our Mother and model of discipleship. This longstanding devotion is not simply a pious custom, but a deeply fitting response of love to the one whom Christ Himself gave to us from the...
Last fall, Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley (CASCV) began a conversation with Guardian Angels Catholic Church to explore the possibility of relocating from their leased space in Stillwater, Minnesota, to the school wing on our campus. CASCV began as a grass-roots effort by parents and...
This weekend, we rejoice with the children of our parish who receive their First Holy Communion. It is a beautiful and deeply significant moment—not only for them, but for their families and for all of us who share in the life of the Church. At the heart of this celebration is not simply...
One of the most easily overlooked parts of the Mass is also one of the most important: silence. In our daily lives, we are surrounded by constant noise—phones, conversations, schedules, and distractions. Because of this, silence can feel unusual, even uncomfortable. Yet at Mass...
Dear Friends in Christ, Christ is risen. He is truly risen. Today we celebrate not a symbol, not a memory, but a reality: Jesus Christ has risen from the dead. The tomb is empty. Death has been conquered. Sin has been defeated. And because of this, everything has changed. This is not just...
Lent is drawing to a close. We have entered the desert. We have faced the reality of sin. We have looked upon the Cross. Now the Church places before us a final, urgent question: Where do we actually encounter the mercy of Christ? Not in theory. Not in vague hope. But concretely &mdash...
We have entered the desert. We have spoken honestly about sin and mercy. Now Lent brings us to the heart of everything: The Cross. St. Paul writes, “We preach Christ crucified” (cf. Holy Bible, 1 Corinthians 1:23). Not Christ as an idea. Not Christ as inspiration...
Last Sunday we entered the desert with Christ. We spoke about conversion — about turning back to the Lord with intention. But conversion requires honesty. And honesty requires that we speak clearly about sin. In every age there is a temptation to soften sin, to rename...
Each year, on the First Sunday of Lent, the Church brings us into the desert. In the Gospel, we see Jesus led by the Spirit into the wilderness for forty days of fasting and temptation (cf. Holy Bible, Matthew 4:1–11). Before He begins His public ministry, before the miracles...
On February 11, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, recalling the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a young girl, St. Bernadette Soubirous, in Lourdes, France, in 1858. What took place in that quiet town has since become one of the Church’s most enduring...
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