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“We are in our new home!” In his emotional closing remarks, Father Phil Ackerman, pastor of Holy Cross Church in West Fargo, addressed the congregation at the end of the Mass of Dedication for their new church. “It’s a great day for our parish and for our diocese, and for the Church at large,” he said.

Benton Schmidt, the Director of Music at St. Paul’s Newman Center, Fargo, gives a reflection on how a mystery helped him to accept the Church's teaching on the right to life.

Roxane B. Salonen gives a reflection on her recent encounter at the abortion facility.

Where are the blessings when your father abandons your mother and eleven siblings, and you get put into an orphanage? On the surface, it appears to be a hard luck life, but for Sal DiLeo who lived it, seeing the blessings and developing an attitude of gratitude opened his eyes to a life full of blessings.

The Basilica of St. John Lateran is one of the four major basilicas visited by all pilgrims coming to Rome. It is considered the mother church of all the Catholic churches in the world. St. John Lateran was the first Catholic Church built in the Roman Empire by the Emperor Constantine in 324 AD.

Deacon Ben Seitz shares insight into who the fishmen are, what they stand for, and how you can get involved with them.

David Tamisiea gives a reflection on what the common good is and how we can use the concept in our every day life.

Garrett Aberle, a seminarian for the Diocese of Fargo, gives a reflection on celebacy and how this has impacted his life.

An insight into how Sacred Heart is using the funds they raised to help complete projects in their church.

As Catholics, we believe in the inherent dignity of each person. Everyone, all walks of life, made in the image and likeness of God. This is a bedrock belief. What we do with that belief is the interesting part—where we can exercise creativity and boost confidence. How we can make a difference.

Bishop John Folda gives a reflection on the Nicene Creed. Let us give thanks for the gift of faith and for the gift of the Creed that has been handed on to us by the great saints and teachers of the early Church.

Fr. Dale Kinzler reflects on the popular quote from Matthew's Gospel; "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God."

The Diocese of Fargo is excited to host Father Boniface Hicks for two events at Maryvale Retreat Center, near Valley City. The first is a Made for Greatness men’s retreat July 18–20. The second is the Art of Accompaniment training July 21–25.

For more than 40 years, the Friends of Chimbote Mission based out of Fargo has been providing much needed assistance to the faithful who live in poverty on the streets of Chimbote, Peru. This year, Bishop Folda made his first international mission trip to Peru to see the mission first hand.

Less than half of all children today grow up in households with consistently married parents. While this circumstance is cause of great concern, it is not a cause for despair. There is great hope for those who have come from a divorced or separated home in this month’s book, Life-Giving Wounds: A Catholic Guide to Healing for Adult Children of Divorce and Separation.

The good, no, the glorious news first: the baby “saved” from abortion during our area’s fall 40 Days for Life campaign, recounted in my February “Sidewalk Stories,” is here! Click now to read more.

The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls is built on top of the burial site of St. Paul in Rome. For Christians, it is an essential stop on the pilgrimage route in Rome. The city of Rome considers both St. Peter and St. Paul as their patrons. Tradition asserts that they were both martyred on the same day.

“Penny Wars” is an activity of excitement, stealth, and laughter that brightens the winter evenings in the classrooms of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fargo on Religious Education nights, while providing for the less fortunate halfway around the world. With Penny Wars, each class is presented a bucket in which the classmates individually contribute pennies and paper money to their bucket

A list of upcoming things happening at each of the Jubilee sites and when might be the best time to visit them.

Jennie Korsmo, Marriage Preparation Coordinator for the Diocese of Fargo, shares a reflection on her experience with the "Undone" retreat put on by the John Paul II Healing center. Women will have an opportunity to experience the same retreat this fall in Fargo.