What is a Novena?
Novena comes from the Latin word “novem”, meaning nine. A novena is a nine-day period of prayer, private or public,…
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CARES Act Tax Incentive
Many have heard of the CARES (Corona Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act, a stimulus program passed in light of…
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“The New Evangelization and Celebration of Rogation and Ember Days”
In November 2018, Catholic Rural Life (CRL) celebrated its 95th anniversary. CRL, originally called the National Catholic Rural Life Conference…
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Faithfulness in the Midst of Great Trials
One of my Lenten practices is to dedicate time to read stories of women and men of great faith from…
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The Desert Reminds Us of the Importance of Rural Life
This week we, the CRL staff, are at a retreat center in Tucson, Arizona for our second Thriving in Rural…
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The Value of Community: Learning for the Greater Good
[Editor’s Note: The following article is from the Catholic Rural Life Magazine, Fall 2019 issue. To read the full pdf…
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An Ecological Conversion in Our Own Backyards
Saint John Paul II has stated that we, as a people, are in need of an “ecological conversion.” During his…
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Gaufres – St. Michael’s Waffles
In CRL’s Cooking for Christ cookbook, Florence Berger shares about traditions from the early Christians as well as across Europe…
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Dream of Wild Health Farm Visit
On August 16, I visited the Dream of Wild Health Farm in Hugo, MN with the CSJ Native American Awareness…
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The $800 Disk
In the spring of 1993 I was looking for a good field disk and gave Auctioneer Glen of Springfield a…
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