Tag Archives: Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis

Archbp. Nienstedt and MN bishops defend marriage, work to overcome opposition – even from priests.

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A week or so ago I posted about Archbishop John Nienstedt’s (St. Paul and Minneapolis) initiative to promote a defense of true and natural marriage in an amendment to the State Constitution of Minnesota. His Excellency indicated to the priests … Read More →

Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Defense of Marriage, DOMA, Fr. Tegeder, MCC, Minnesota Catholic Conference
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Archbp. Nienstedt building unity among clergy in favor of the defense of marriage Amendment in Minnesota..

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Minnesota Catholic Conference have nailed their colors to the mast. WDTPRS will go to the wall to help his efforts. They are spearheading promotion of an amendment to the Constitution … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, Fr. Z KUDOS, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Defense, DOM, homosexuals, marriage, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Minnesota Marriage Amendment, One Man and One Woman
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Archbp. Nienstedt (St Paul and Minneapolis) proposes Marriage Prayer for MN Amendment

Posted on 17 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Catholic Spirit, the newspaper and site of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, comes this. With my emphases and comments: To assist statewide efforts to defend and define marriage in the Minnesota Constitution, Archbishop John Nienstedt has … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Friday penance, MCC, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Minnesota Marriage Amendment
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Minnesota: complaint that Church was “lobbying” concerning true marriage dismissed

Posted on 16 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I think there may be a political/social war brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota along the lines of what we saw in Madison, Wisconsin over the issue of the state budget and labor unions. In Minnesota, however, the issue will be … Read More →

Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, bullying, homosexual activist, intimidation, MCC, Minnesota Catholic Conference, natural marriage
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Baldichin By Baldichin

Posted on 21 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The destruction inflicted on our churches in the name of Vatican II still makes the angels weep. However, a restoration is slowly picking up momentum. Here is a good example. I like to visit the Cathedral if my native place, … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices | Tagged Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, baldichin, cathedra, cathedral
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Prodigies apart, people are born simply to love and to be loved.

Posted on 20 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have wondered from time to time whether or not how many prodigies the likes of Bach have been aborted, creative healers such as Salk or poets such as Eliot have been ended before their birth. Leaving aside the prodigies, … Read More →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras | Tagged 40 Days for Life, abortion, adoption, Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, bullying, Steve Jobs
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Minnesota Bishops ask parishes to create grass-roots committees in defense of marriage

Posted on 18 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In my native place, Minnesota, the Catholic Bishops have banded together in a defense of true marriage against a redefinition of marriage to include something unnatural. Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. They are working together to support passage of … Read More →

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Minnesota Catholic Conference and Archd. STP/MPLS says “Catholics For Marriage Equality MN” is NOT affiliated with Church

Posted on 30 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I direct now your attention to the website of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and their Office for Marriage and Family. The Archdiocese made this apparent on the front page of their website. As you may recall, His … Read More →

Posted in New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Defense of Marriage, DOMA, homosexuality, Minnesota Catholic Conference, same-sex unions
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St. Paul/Mpls: Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession – Sunday 26 June

Posted on 24 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession, Sunday, June 26, 2:00-3:30 p.m., Little Sisters of the Poor to the Cathedral of St. Paul. Bring your family and friends for this festive walk with our Eucharistic Lord. Ice cream social follows. Park in the … Read More →

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Archbp. Nienstedt and the defense of true marriage

Posted on 9 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In this week’s number of The Catholic Spirit, the newspaper and site of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt has a column about the Minnesota Marriage Amendment, that is, a defense of real … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Defense of Marriage, marriage, Minnesota Marriage Amendment, same-sex unions
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An act of defiance by a priest

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Minneapolis STrib comes this. The featured cleric, Fr. Michael Tegeder, pastor of St. Edward’s in Bloomington, MN, has been a source of dissent in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for years. We have seen him here … Read More →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Fr. Tegeder, lay preaching, Redemptionis Sacramentum
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Archbp. Nienstedt’s letter to editor about legislation, taxes and abortion

Posted on 12 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune on7 February printed an editorial calling for no new limits on abortion rights. My emphases and comments with editing. Reject new limits on abortion rights If ending a pregnancy is legal, income should not be a barrier. … Read More →