February 2025

I’d like to pretend that my headspace is immune to things that I don’t want in there, that I’m perfectly capable of protecting the distance between my ears from unhelpful and distracting things… I’m just not. I try to pray, and all I can think about is Star Wars, or the to-do list, or that […]

Location: Our Lady of Grace Come and adore the Lord with us in the adoration chapel at Our Lady of Grace in Edina. We will be there starting at 6:30 pm but still come even if for 5 minutes. At 7:30 pm we will meet outside of the chapel and we will go to a […]

This article is the second half of a two-part article on “boredom.” You can read the first half here. And we’re back at it! There’s so much in this Ratzinger paragraph that we need two parts to even scratch the surface. Here’s the paragraph again: “Goethe once termed the struggle between belief and unbelief the […]

Location: Our Lady of Grace Come and adore the Lord with us in the adoration chapel at Our Lady of Grace in Edina. We will be there starting at 6:30 pm but still come even if for 5 minutes. At 7:30 pm we will meet outside of the chapel and we will go to a […]

MSP Catholic started at my dining room table after what felt like years of conversations with other local Catholic young adults. I am actively involved or have been involved in a number of Catholic young adult groups in the Twin Cities – Cathedral Young Adults, West Metro Young Adults, Vespers at Lourdes, Abria Young Adults, […]

Question “Should God be your conscience? And if not, what is the difference?” Answer Ahh… Catholic theology. *Cracks knuckles, stretches arms, takes a sip of espresso* Let’s get into it. There is nothing like a good battle with your conscience, am I right? The anxiety, the stress, the judgment from yourself and from others. Half […]

This article was written by Fr. Dan Griffith, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes in NE Minneapolis and the Wenger Family Faculty Fellow at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. This post was originally published on February 3rd, 2019. MSPCatholic is republishing with permission. Five years ago I began my work as Delegate for […]

The Basilica of Mary is more than just a beautiful building. It’s a gathering place for many of all faiths, backgrounds, and experiences. Basilica Young Adults strive to be lead by the Holy Spirit and grow in love with Jesus Christ and our neighbor thorugh a variety of activities. Join us for our bible studies […]