Understanding Farm Stress
As I was reflecting on how the world has changed in the last few months, and the new stresses we…
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Letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations
Catholic Rural Life joins the USCCB, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Charities USA in a letter to Senate Committee on…
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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 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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The Meaning of Advent (Part 1)
[Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two part blog story. Read Part 2 here.] The seasons of our…
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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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