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...
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CORNER Health of Body, Mind, Spirit – Your Easter Journey Just as Lent is not a period of self-denial, but an opportunity for self-discovery and personal growth, Easter is a time for renewal and reflection offering each of us a special opportunity to care for the body...
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...
The current state of immigration enforcement has been on the hearts and minds of many in our parish, including myself. The situation is complex and deeply affects families and communities across our nation. I encourage prayer for everyone involved—immigrants, refugees, law enforcement...
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...
Guardian Angels Parish has received an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Leo, bestowed upon Fr. Joe Connelly and our parish. An Apostolic Blessing is a special prayer and blessing given by the Holy Father, invoking God’s grace upon a person or community and uniting us in a particular way to the...
Holy Hour of Healing at Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Holy Hour will take place this Thursday, the 5th. More information here.
We will be holding a gift card drive over the next two weekends to support families experiencing hardship related to the current immigration situation in the Twin Cities. Since many of the families at Our Lady of Guadalupe are afraid to go to work, they are experiencing financial strain. Gift...
Forty days after Christmas, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, a mystery that draws together Christmas and Lent, joy and sacrifice, promise and prophecy. Though the infant Christ is still carried in His Mother’s arms, the shadow of the Cross already stretches...
Health and Wellness Corner: February is Heart Month February is “Heart Month” brought to us by the American Heart Association which reminds us to lose weight, exercise, eat better, control blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol plus get plenty of sleep and manage...
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