A Spiritual Winter as a Season of Grace
The winter in South Dakota has gone on long enough. People say, “I am so sick of winter. I can’t…
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The New Farm Bill
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act, commonly referred to as the farm…
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Relationship Between Faith and Food
[Editors Note: The following article was originally published by Iowa State Daily and shared with their permission. It can also…
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A Farmer’s Nature
Life on a rural farm is a natural place to experience and nurture a vibrant Catholic culture. This culture begins…
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Who Are Your Prophets?
What is a prophet? Society has changed and updated the understanding of a prophet over time. A modern definition from…
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A Mid-Winter’s Reflection
[Editor’s Note: On January 24, 2019 the Wethersfield Institute is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the death of its benefactor,…
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The Signed 2018 Farm Bill
President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill last month. Like many bills that go through conference committees, there were several…
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The Winners of the Archbishop Edwin V. O’Hara Award
We are happy to congratulate the Religious Sisters of Mercy in Jackson, Minnesota as the 2018 recipients of Catholic Rural…
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It Isn’t Christmas Without Love
My Dad and his sisters began their lives on a very prosperous dairy farm in central Wisconsin. When Dad would…
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Rural Culture and the Church – Interview
The following is an excerpt from an interview by Matthew Maloney from Know the Faith podcast and Max Becher, a CRL…
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