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Practicing Catholic – Archbishop Hebda on discernment, Virtuous marriages, Natural Family Planning – July 28, 2023
Ins and outs of discernment (with Archbishop Hebda) Virtuous habits for a virtuous marriage (with Dr. Kate Walsh-Soucheray) The how and why behind Natural Family Planning (with Alice Schwantes) Listen to show segments and find your favorite podcast provider on Spotify … Continue reading
Contact Form – Natural Family Planning
Contact Form - Natural Family Planning First Name Last Name Email Parish Name and City MessageNotice of Privacy Policy* By checking this box, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy found at https://www.archspm.org/privacy. If you do not agree to our … Continue reading
Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Modern Natural Family Planning (NFP) is healthy, medically safe, reliable and easy to learn. See the schedule under Downloads below for upcoming classes. Each listing represents the first class in a series at the given location. Additional classes are scheduled … Continue reading
A Pastoral Letter on Marriage and the Family
By Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn,
Archbishop Emeritus,
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: Following the command and example of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church proclaims that “by (God’s) plan man and woman are united, and married life is established as the one blessing not forfeited by original sin nor washed away in the flood.” Continue reading
Novena for a Rebirth of Chastity and Purity
July 18-26, 2023 Join the Office of Marriage, Family and Life in praying this Novena for Chastity and Purity in the World. This novena will begin Sunday, July 18, in preparation for the USCCB’s NFP Awareness Week, and conclude on … Continue reading
What’s important about the bond between a husband and a wife? How is marriage unitive?
What’s important about the bond between a husband and a wife? How is marriage unitive? The spouses’ union achieves the twofold end of marriage: the good of the spouses themselves and the transmission of life. —CCC, no. 2363 The bond … Continue reading
50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae, 1968 – 2018
In a homily May 6, 2018, Bishop Andrew Cozzens addressed what he called one of the Church’s most controversial teachings, and one of the most important. Why does the Church teach that contraception is evil? It’s about self-giving love: Jesus’ … Continue reading
Biomedical Ethics
For Medical ProfessionalsCatholic medical professionals are invited to learn more about the Curatio Apostolate. The Curatio (Latin for healing) Apostolate is founded on prayer, charity and the sacraments to strengthen Catholics in healthcare to be what they are called by … Continue reading
Lutheran-Catholic Marriage
Among the more important and more common pastoral concerns of the ecumenical relations of our two communities is the marriage between Lutheran and Catholic spouses. Continue reading
Pastoral Letter: You Will Be My Witnesses
Gathered and Sent From the Upper Room Post-Synodal Pastoral Letter to the Faithful of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Pastoral Letter (PDF) Or view text only version See reflection questions Carta Pastoral (Spanish) Listen Now (Podcast) Year 1 … Continue reading
“I believed, therefore I spoke” A pastoral letter on the New Evangelization
By Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt,
Archbishop Emeritus,
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: St. Paul writes in this way to the Corinthians because he wants to speak about the power of God’s grace, which is constantly transforming his life even in the midst of difficulty. Continue reading
Do This In Memory of Me
By Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt,
Archbishop Emeritus,
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: My earliest recollections of the Sacred Liturgy are from my home parish church, providentially named “the Church of Saint Paul.” Continue reading