The Beauty of Rural Life
On June 24, the Diocese of Fargo will hold its first annual Rural Life Celebration on the Schmitz farm near…
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Celebrating the Feast of St. Isidore
On May 15, we celebrated the Feast of St. Isidore the Farmer. In February 1947, St. Isidore was constituted as the…
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Update on Farm Bill: Call for Improvements to House Bill
The Farm Bill is a comprehensive legislative package that governs all aspects of the American food and agriculture system: commodity…
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Sts. Isidore and Maria Relics
The intercession of Sts. Isidore and Maria is no small blessing! Many have prayed and experienced real help through their…
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Musings on Migration
Six months ago, my husband and I and our children moved from Southwest Florida to Minnesota. It was the…
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The Return of the Rural Family
“The rural family needs to regain its rightful place at the heart of the social order.” Why? I’ve been pondering…
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Trust
As a young man, the Lord called me to serve him with my life. As I sorted through what that…
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Conservation Programs: Maintaining the Integrity of Creation
Editor’s note: This is Part I of a two-part posting on conservation programs. One of the goals for a “common…
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5 Ways to Enjoy Silence in the Noise of Daily Life
Noise and distraction have become seemingly unavoidable. Everywhere we go, there is music playing, a TV blaring, etc. What does…
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Ash Wednesday
Today we recognize the beginning of the Lenten season together with the entire Church throughout the world. The Church reminds…
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