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 […]

 “We wouldn’t recognize that love. It might look like hate. It would be enough to scare us—God’s love. It set fire to a bush in the desert, didn’t it, and smashed open graves and set the dead walking in the dark. Oh, a man like me would run a mile to get away if he […]

West Metro Young Adults is focused around the spiritual, theological, service, and social nature of its members. WMYA hosts many events including group sports, Theology on Tap, and service opportunities.

Welcome to CYA! Our purpose is to foster a community of Young Adults by drawing members into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.  We’re built on the pillars of Faith, Communion, and Mission. Through these, we find our center, live life as a people of God, and outreach to the world.  […]

Several years ago, I was privileged to go backpacking for a five-day trip in Northern Minnesota with three good friends of mine, but by day four we were in trouble. I had known all three of them well for years: a married couple and the wife’s brother. The four of us had been crushing miles […]

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 […]

I was at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis for a praise and worship service during Holy Week. During the service, there was adoration before the blessed sacrament and while I was praying this image filled up my mind. I am standing on a high platform made of stone tiles. I can see nothing […]

“Something is hidden behind your meek words, philosopher. Yours and your fanatical fisherman’s. They strike at Rome and Roman law. I warn you, if ever Roman rule is threatened, you’ll feel my sword” (Quo Vadis?, 1951 film). In Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel of first century Rome, the legion commander Marcus Vicinius is confronted by the power […]

The last several days have been challenging indeed for all in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and beyond as we face a national reckoning with the pernicious effects of persistent racial injustice and attendant social unrest. Amid the challenges, sadness and tumult, there have also been signs of faith, hope and generosity which speak to our […]

This is the first post in a 4-part series by Fr. Hagan. Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Young Christians today know well that the background culture of the society in which their grandparents were raised offered basic support to religious commitment. There was a broad social consent given to the Christian decision […]

Confession time: I probably spend a little bit too much time listening to music, especially for someone who talks a lot about the importance of silence. I’m all over the place when it comes to tastes; there’s just so much good stuff out there!   In the midst of all this music, I always find […]

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Conversations about hopes and fears are the most serious that can be had between close friends. It’s been noticed by philosophers that there is a certain anxiety we all live with, caused first by the nothingness from which we all come to be, and then intensified by the difficulties of the present which make us […]

Nativity of Mary (Bloomington) Nativity of Mary in Bloomington is a great parish connected to an equally great school. With growing enrollment at the school, it’s a great place for young families in the Bloomington area. A recently renovated sanctuary, vigorous pastor, and new activities and groups forming, this parish is ripe with opportunities for anyone […]