Some of you may have heard of YArespond. We focus on providing holistic and informed responses to the clergy abuse crisis and related crises facing the Catholic Church. While our efforts are based in the Twin Cities and our leadership consists of lay Catholic young adults, we seek to provide support and resources for Catholics […]

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 […]

7 Signs, Part 7: Excretion Clearing our lives, bodies, and heads of waste is as important as it is difficult to talk about. In our spiritual life, the waste we need to rid ourselves from is sin, but separating ourselves from our sinful habits, actions, thoughts, and desires is easier said than done. We have […]

Yesterday my husband walked into our house after getting the mail. As I waited for him to say the probable “just junk mail,” instead he said, “we got our first Christmas card!” My heart filled with joy. It’s one of those yearly traditions I love. Starting the day after Thanksgiving, there are almost always a […]

MSP Catholic is built to support the Twin Cities Catholic community. Our website, newsletter, outreach, content, blogs, and more are all created, managed, and produced by local Catholics who care about fostering the community. To continue to offer an active and immersive hub of Catholic life and to grow in the future, we are setting […]

Maybe as the years wear on, I will forget the place I stood when a coworker held her phone up at eye level so I could see the live image of the great French cathedral engulfed in flames. Maybe I won’t easily call to mind the date, April 15, sure to be forever shrouded in […]

St. Peter’s Young Adults, also known as SPYA, host a community of young adults in Mendota, MN. Faith, fun, and service drive the focus of our group.  Our group both hosts it’s own events as well as joins in on parish-wide events.  If you’re looking to experience life ata  vibrant and thriving Catholic community, join […]

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Our community is a blend of singles and married couples ages 18-39 who seek to encourage one another through different stages of young adulthood.  We do this through small groups and social events.  Our small groups meet every other week and are a seasonal commitment. Each small group of 8-10 people selects which material to […]

So you’ve looked through our Events, Groups, Parishes, and Resources and page and are thinking… I’ve got something that would fit perfectly here…or…you want to be a part of the team behind all this. Wonderful! You’ve made it to the right place.  MSP Catholic is an initiative run by CEND – The Center for Evangelization […]

Meet Jeremy and Sarah Stanbary, founders of Open Window Theatre. A professional and redemptive theater bringing hope and beauty into the world.  MSP Catholic: Where did the inspiration come from for Open Window Theatre? Jeremy: Our parent company, Epiphany Studios, had been touring for eight years, and by 2011, we were doing most of our […]

Welcome to the Harbor! This is a place for young professionals to be:  Connected & Belong – a SAFE harbor where we’re all on the same ship Ignited in your Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ – Lord, increase our faith in You! Matt. 14:28-33 and Mark 4:35-41 Formed in the Catholic Faith – We will build […]

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“Something quite remote from anything the builders intended has come out of their work, and out of the fierce little human tragedy in which I played; something none of us thought about at the time: a small red flame…” This line from the last page of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited (1944) interprets the movement of […]