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Former Saint Paul City Council member Dave Thune pulls up a chair at the Crabby Coffee Shop to talk about what's happening at City Hall: Mayor Kaohly Her, Police Chief Axel Henry, the lawsuit, and what it takes to actually run a city. Thune spent two decades on the council representing Ward 2, downtown, West Seventh, the West Side. He knows how council, mayor, and police actually work when the cameras are off. Kenny and Jay get into the current fight: Henry's lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, unwanted contact, and retaliation; the city's investigation that found “offensive and inappropriate behavior” but did not substantiate harassment or retaliation; and the budget pressure on sergeants and commanders. They talk city council dynamics, how a mayor and police chief have to work together (or don't), public safety staffing, and the politics of a high-profile lawsuit that landed days after the city released a short summary of its report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this snack-sized follow-up with host Ophira Eisenberg, comedian and author Marc Kaye digs into the split between fitting in and belonging that gives his essay collection its spine, admitting he's spent a lifetime chasing the former while quietly resenting how much it costs him, a distinction he says reframed the whole book once he stopped blaming other people for his own discomfort. The conversation turns most vivid around "Chance of Showers," the essay Mark almost cut from the manuscript because writing it forced him to relive the five-hour drive dropping his son Elliot off at college in Pittsburgh, where he realized the grief wasn't really about the empty bedroom. It was about his own unlived dreams, the ones he'd been shoving, as his girlfriend puts it, under "the lumpy rug." He walks through the advice he actually gave Elliot before move-in (make the kind of mistakes that become funny stories at 40, not the kind you carry as regret) and his own unfulfilled curiosity about a guided psilocybin retreat, name-checking Michael Pollan's "How to Change Your Mind" and the documentary "Fantastic Fungi" while making clear he wants a real facilitator, not "somebody hanging on South Street." He also traces the origin of his comedy album title, "I'm a Good Dad," back to a running joke with his kids after his own less-than-proud parenting moments, including the story he tells to close the episode, about buying his son a bulk box of Costco condoms before college, only to find it ripped open "like a monkey" on a closet shelf a year later while his own unsuspecting father stood right next to him.

We take a deeper look at the sacramental rite of Confession (or Absolution) breaking it into its component parts and explaining the theology and reasoning behind its development.Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series where we go in depth on books of the Bible. Ongoing season: Ecclesiastes. You will also gain access to the entire archive of Season 1: John, Season 2: Exodus, Season 3: Hebrews, Season 4: Ecclesiastes, and Season 5: RuthApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Word & Table Episode Index

Friends of the Rosary,“Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God are entering the kingdom of God before you,” said Christ the Lord to the chief priests and elders of the people, as we read in the Gospel today (Matthew 21:28-32), the twenty-sixth Sunday in ordinary time.He explained why."When John came to you in the way of righteousness,you did not believe him;but tax collectors and prostitutes did.Yet even when you saw that,you did not later change your minds and believe him."This means that when someone encounters Jesus Christ, he finds everything he needs to be happy — and to enter the Kingdom.The Lord is infinitely more attractive than the false delights of this earthly world.The main reading also shows that saying “yes” is not enough if our actions say “no.”Saint Paul's passage points us to the humility of Christ, who emptied Himself and obeyed the Father completely, encouraging us to repent, become humble like Christ, and let our obedience be real.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 27, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET 

Today is September 20, 2026 - the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our celebrants were Fr. Chris Tiano and Deacon Ronald Gurr.In today's homily, Father Tiano explores the virtue of humility as the essential foundation of a meaningful prayer life. Drawing from Saint Paul's letter to the Philippians and the example of the Blessed Mother at the Annunciation, he reminds us that true humility means acknowledging that "God is God and we are not." He introduces the ACTS prayer model (Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication) and reflects on how embracing humility allows us to let go, trust in God, and let Him work in our lives.Permission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license # A-735133. All rights reserved.

The city of Saint Paul has officially named 9/25/26 as Dolly Parton Day and they invited Donna Valentine to receive the proclamation! We talk to her about this honor and genuinely moving experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mercy Greater Than Our Past In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus receives an invitation to dine at the home of Simon the Pharisee, . . . . . . where a sinful woman approaches Him with profound humility and love. While Simon neglects the customary gestures of hospitality . . . washing Jesus' feet, offering a kiss of peace, and anointing Him with oil . . . the woman performs all three acts, using her tears, her hair, and precious ointment. Simon judges both the woman and Jesus, but Christ reveals that her actions express the depth of her love and her desire for forgiveness. Through the parable of two debtors, Jesus teaches that the person who recognizes the greater forgiveness received will respond with greater love. He then assures the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” The homily emphasizes that self-righteousness, rather than our sinful past, can become a significant obstacle to God's grace. When we judge others, we close our hearts to gratitude, humility, love, and mercy, forgetting that everything we have received is ultimately a gift of God. The sinful woman demonstrates that our past does not have to define our future or prevent us from encountering Christ's mercy. Saint Paul provides a similar witness: despite his persecution of the Church, he recognizes that he is who he is through God's grace. The central invitation is to acknowledge our own need for mercy, resist judging others by their past, and allow God's grace to lead us toward loving others as Jesus has loved us. Hear more within this Meditation Media. Mercy Greater Than Our Past ------------------------------------------ Art Work The Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee: Flemish Painter: Peter Paul Rubens:  1618

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If the Mayor of Saint Paul was a male and the Saint Paul Police Chief were a female - would this situation and plan of action going forward be different! We weigh some theoretical possibilities as we still are in the midst of this back and forth lawsuit between the police chief and the mayor of Saint Paul!

Saint Paul resident Stacey Hanlin, living near the encampment off the running waters of the Mississippi, sits down and talks about what it actually feels like on the ground: the 911 calls, the crime, and the slow grind on everyday quality of life. Not a press release. Not a slogan. What it costs to live next to a camp that grew into an outdoor settlement.Then downtown weighs in. Bill Collins, owner of Alary's Bar on East Seventh, joins the table. Collins helped organize two dozen Saint Paul business owners to put their names on a letter backing Mayor Kaohly Her's push to get the encampment problem under control. They talk about taxes, lost customers, staff who don't feel safe, and why shopkeepers finally decided the status quo was more expensive than speaking up. This episode is about the bill nobody wants to itemize: public safety, property values, emergency response, and the human wreckage that doesn't stay neatly in the woods.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Quo vadis, Domine?" Lord, where are You going?That's the question Christ asked Peter on the road out of Rome, and it's the last thing Peter heard before he chose to die on a cross turned upside down. Fr. Robert Nixon is back on the show with a brand-new translation almost nobody has read: the Life and Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, written by a man who was practically an eyewitness. Simon Magus, a demonic flying "miracle," a Roman emperor demanding Peter read his mind, and two apostles who walked to their deaths without a shred of fear. This is the episode that'll make you rethink what courage actually looks like.Fr. Nixon's latest translation for TAN Books brings us the lives of Peter and Paul as recorded by Saint Abdias of Babylon, one of the seventy-two disciples and a near-contemporary of the apostles themselves.Grab a coffee, brothers. This one puts real flesh and blood on two men you think you already know.PRODUCTS & REFERENCES MENTIONED:Life and Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul by Saint Abdias of Babylon, trans. Fr. Robert Nixon (TAN Books) -- use cpde "manlycatholic" at checkout for a discount and suppor the podcastFr. Nixon's prior episodes: #167 (Eucharistic Visions of Saint Frances of Rome) and #208 (The Mystical Meaning of Numbers in Sacred Scripture)Thank you for your prayers and support!Consider supporting the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee page (https://buymeacoffee.com/tmc) to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible!Check out our store! https://the-manly-catholic-store.checkoutstores.com/Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxrRLZNk4WqPdgcac5vuWEQCheck out our website (https://www.themanlycatholic.com/)Get delicious coffee from Mystic Monk Coffee (https://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/)Download TAN Digital (https://tanbooks.com/tan-digital-app/) to access the incredible TAN Library! Use code 'MANLYCATHOLIC' to get 50% OFF your subscription!Contact us at themanlycatholic@gmail.comTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro & Welcome 01:55 - Opening Prayer 02:25 - How Fr. Robert Nixon Translates Ancient Texts 04:45 - Who Was St. Abdius of Babylon? 09:00 - St. Peter & St. Paul's Personalities Beyond Scripture 14:20 - St. Peter vs. Simon Magus (The Showdown in Rome) 22:40 - The Preaching Styles of the Apostles 25:30 - The Martyrdom of St. Peter (Quo Vadis & Vatican Hill) 29:45 - The Martyrdom of St. Paul (Via Ostiense) 32:10 - Key Takeaways for Catholic Men Today 34:40 - Fr. Robert Nixon's Final Blessing & Upcoming Books

Comedian and debut essayist Marc Kaye joins host Ophira Eisenberg mid-vacation, sweat-soaked from a Yellowstone-to-Badlands road trip, to talk about the strange math of raising kids you can't actually engineer — a fitting theme from a guy with a mechanical engineering-turned-raver son and a musical-theater daughter now working inside the Bureau of Prisons at Fort Dix. Mark, who spent a year teaching biology in Camden through Teach for America, walks through the genetics lesson that quietly reordered his whole parenting philosophy: two parents, 23 chromosome pairs each, roughly eight million possible combinations before you even get to eye color, proof, he argues, that most of what parents take credit for was never in their hands to begin with. That idea threads into two very different formative stories: his post-college stint as a Big Brother paired with a kid with "violent tendencies" (a 138-pound psychology grad's crash course in letting go of outcomes), and the moment his son, mid-meltdown, declared the family dog-attacked stuffed animal "Bob is blind" — a small domestic crisis Mark still can't quite explain his own panic over. He and Ophira also dig into growing up with older, more rigid parents shaped by World War II, DIY households versus outsourced adulthood, and Mark's theory, half joke, half warning, that couples should have to do a Catholic-style pre-Cana before marriage, since nothing prepares you for becoming "a different person" alongside another one under exhaustion and diapers. Mark's new essay collection, "A Is for Awkward and Other Reflections on Belonging," and his comedy album "I'm a Good Dad" both hover in the background of a conversation that keeps circling back to one blunt, useful phrase he uses often with his now-grown kids: you get what you get, and you don't get upset.

Read OnlineThe Most Perfect DiscipleThe mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Luke 8:19–21In biblical Greek, the word translated as “brothers” can refer not only to biological siblings but also to close relatives, kinsmen, or even spiritual brethren, depending on the context. For example, the Greek translation of Genesis 13:8 describes Abraham and Lot as “brothers,” even though Lot is Abraham's nephew. In Acts 1:15, Peter stood up in the midst of the “brothers,” referring to the larger group of about 120 gathered disciples. And in Romans 1:13, Saint Paul addresses his “brothers” in Rome, meaning all the believers gathered in that city.Therefore, when we read that Jesus' mother and His “brothers” came to see Him, the Church has always maintained that this is not a reference to biological siblings—since Jesus is the only Son of the Blessed Virgin Mary—but to extended relatives, likely from Nazareth, such as cousins or other close kin.Nonetheless, at first glance, another point of confusion could arise from this passage. It might appear that Jesus is distancing Himself not only from His extended kin, but even from His own mother. But is that the case? Certainly not. In fact, a clearer spiritual reading of this passage reveals quite the opposite.Considering the Blessed Virgin Mary's arrival and Jesus' statement that “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it,” who better fulfills this than His own mother? No one. Though she was conceived in grace, receiving the singular privilege of being preserved from original sin from the first moment of her existence, she still possessed free will. Like Adam and Eve—who were created in a state of original innocence—Mary could have freely chosen to turn from God in selfishness and sin. But she didn't.Throughout her life, the Mother of God, who was conceived immaculately, chose, by her free will, to cooperate with grace in every moment. Furthermore, unlike Lucifer—who, according to tradition, saw the glory of his being and desired to exalt himself as god—Mary, seeing the glory of her Immaculate Heart, chose the path of humility and perfect obedience. She never exalted herself but always magnified the Lord.Today's Gospel, in fact, highlights a central mystery and glory of her life: her humility. Jesus knew her humility. As her divine Son, He knew her better than she knew herself. He created her and loved her with the perfection of divine love. Out of that love, He revealed her hidden sanctity by speaking a truth that many might misunderstand but that she, in her simplicity and grace, would fully understand. That truth Jesus spoke would be proclaimed for all eternity: She, more than anyone else, heard the Word of God and acted upon it.This statement is glorious because it highlights Mary's virtue and reveals the depth of her relationship with Jesus. Their bond was not merely biological. She was not first and foremost His mother because she gave birth to Him but because she heard His Word and responded to it with perfect fidelity. That is why she is the most perfect disciple.While it would be an unimaginable gift to be Jesus' mother or one of His biological relatives, Jesus uses this moment to extend an even greater invitation to all of us to become His spiritual kin. He opens the door for all to share in the dignity of divine kinship by listening to His Word and putting it into practice. This is not a lesser calling; it is the very heart of Christian discipleship.Reflect today on the sublime vocation to which you are called. You may not have carried Christ in your womb, but you are invited to carry Him in your heart through grace and obedience. Hear His Word. Cherish it. Act upon it. In doing so, you will not only become a disciple, you will become family and a more perfect disciple.My God and Brother, You have invited us into the family of God, not by blood but by grace and obedience. May I always live up to this calling, never seeking to elevate myself through pride, but choosing instead to humble myself in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. May she, my spiritual mother, be my model of perfect love and my guide in true familial union with You. Jesus, I trust in You.  Image via Adobe StockSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

How do we prioritize in cases where we have a choice between two good things but cannot do both?Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series where we go in depth on books of the Bible. Ongoing season: Ecclesiastes. You will also gain access to the entire archive of Season 1: John, Season 2: Exodus, Season 3: Hebrews, Season 4: Ecclesiastes, and Season 5: RuthApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Word & Table Episode Index

A Catholic priest began weeping during the consecration and says the chalice became too heavy for him to lift. What happened to Father Brent Bowman during Mass — and was this a Eucharistic miracle?Father Brent Bowman, a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and chaplain at Chesterton Academy, experienced an extraordinary moment while celebrating Mass on September 14, 2026, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.During the consecration of the Precious Blood, Father Bowman says he was given an interior awareness of the power of the words being spoken and of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. He described experiencing the weight of the chalice so intensely that he could no longer lift it.Father Bowman has since released an official statement explaining exactly what happened — and he is very clear that he does not consider this a Eucharistic miracle in the traditional sense.In this video, we look at: The viral footage from the Mass  Father Brent Bowman's homily before the experience  His complete explanation of what happened during the consecration  Why he says the chalice became too heavy to lift  The Catholic Church's teaching on the Real Presence  Transubstantiation and the Eucharist  Private revelation and mystical experiences  The difference between a private spiritual experience and a Eucharistic miracle  Why Catholics believe Jesus Christ is truly present — Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity — in the Eucharist  Why reverence at Mass still matters Father Bowman said his hope is that this experience leads people to contemplate more deeply “the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and the Precious Blood.” His official statement also stresses that private spiritual experiences are unmerited gifts and are not necessarily signs of personal holiness. OSV News reports that the video has circulated widely online and that Father Bowman described becoming overwhelmed during the Eucharistic Prayer, weeping for more than a minute and being unable for a time to elevate the chalice. The deeper question may not simply be, “What happened to this priest?”It may be:Have we forgotten what happens at every Mass?Jesus Christ is truly present in the Holy Eucharist.If this video helps you see the Mass or the Eucharist differently, share it with someone who needs to hear it.Subscribe to The Catholic Couple for Catholic faith, Scripture, the Eucharist, marriage, discipleship, apologetics and conversations about living the Catholic faith in the real world.#Eucharist #Catholic #EucharisticMiraclehttps://linktr.ee/bobbyfred85Purposelycatholic.com

How do you stay whole even as contemporary life pulls you in different directions?Saint Paul calls the church "saints": people made holy in Christ, set apart, and called to grow into that gift of holiness... together. In the second message of our fall series, Simple Saints, we consider how God's own undivided life gives shape to that calling. Drawing on divine simplicity—the harmony of God—the sermon asks how our desires, actions, and relationships can become whole and holy in world of fracture and brokenness.Questions for Reflection:Where, when, and in what ways have you experienced the wholeness of being set apart by God?Where do you feel divided or mixed up in spirit, soul, or body?As you bring those places to God, how does Paul's promise, “He who calls you is faithful,” shape your hope?Scripture References: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24; 1 Corinthians 1:2–3; 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13; James 5:7–8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Peter 1:13–16; John 1:9; Exodus 3:14.Liturgy: Psalm 116:1–9; Romans 8:27–28.Voices/Quotes: Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible (Elwell and Beitzel); Eugene Peterson, Practice Resurrection; Michael Gorman, Inhabiting the Cruciform God; Augustine, Confessions 1.3.3–1.4.4; Peter Leithart, “What Sort of Parts is God Without?” Aristotle.Sermon Notes & Liturgy | Simple Saints---Tired of consumer Christianity? So are we.Come rest in Jesus. → Sundays at 10:10AM642 Brookhurst Dr, Dallas, TX 75218.Christ City Church is a faith family following Jesus together in east Dallas.Learn more at www.christcity.lifeFollow us on...IG: @christcitylifeX: @christcitylifeTH: @christcitylifeFB: christcitychurchdallasYT: @christcitylife

In this episode of Parenting Is a Joke, Ophira Eisenberg talks with Sona Movsesian, author of The World's Worst Mom and The World's Worst Assistant and co-host of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, about the strange overlap between parenting, creative work, anxiety, and the relentless business of keeping two five-year-old boys alive. Sona explains why she and her husband gave their twins the reassuringly ordinary names Charles and Michael—despite her Armenian family background and the guilt she still feels about not choosing more traditional names—and how giving them Armenian middle names became her compromise with her ancestors. She also describes writing The World's Worst Mom while her sons were growing from three to five, which meant the book itself changed as the children did; one chapter, in which her subconscious addresses her, was so aggressively self-critical that her friend Nora told her to be nicer to herself, while Sona's husband illustrated the transformation from her pre-kids “flower child” subconscious into something resembling the blob from The Substance. The conversation takes a much heavier turn when Sona recounts losing her Altadena home in a wildfire when the twins were three and a half, choosing not to tell them that their house had burned because she wanted home to feel permanent and safe, even as the adults dealt with their own trauma and the long process of rebuilding. There is dark comedy amid the loss—Sona is genuinely relieved that the fire eliminated their old diaper genie and some terrible shirts—but the things that mattered most to her children survived: the stuffed animals they had slept with since infancy. That instinct to protect children from adult fear runs through the episode, including Sona's description of fertility treatment and pregnancy with twins, when she refused to “celebrate before you win the game” and kept baby preparations deliberately minimal until her sons were safely in her arms. Parenting then becomes an exercise in sleep-deprived consumerism as she recalls ordering every vibrating toy, pillow, sound machine, and supposed sleep solution she could find online when one twin would not sleep, including a $50 weighted suit that made the baby look like a gingerbread cookie and that he absolutely hated. The twins' radically different personalities also shape the comedy: one stays relatively close while the other is a self-described nomad who wanders off, including at Disneyland and at a botanical garden, where Sona eventually received a call from a security guard after her son used the phone number she had taught him. As the boys prepare for school, Sona admits that having twins gives her a built-in advantage because each child has the other as a familiar face, even though one of them has melted down at virtually every camp or first day of school, dramatically reaching a hand toward her and yelling “Mama” while she has to walk away. The episode ultimately connects Sona's creative career to the same instinct that drives her parenting: anticipating needs, managing logistics, and accepting that perfection is not the assignment, a lesson perfectly embodied by her fantasy for a third book, The World's Worst Beach House Owner, followed by her modest new standard for success—buying another house that simply doesn't burn down.

The AMPP Central Conference takes place from September 28-30, 2026, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a focus on practical corrosion mitigation and industrial coating solutions to address challenges related to large-footprint assets and difficult access. In this roundtable conversation, General Corrosion Corporation's Rachel Devereaux — co-chair of the conference — joins AMPP's Greg Muha and Tiffany Krevics. As part of an event preview, they share insight on its robust technical program, exhibit hall, and exclusive networking opportunities.

In the final installment of our three-part series on Inside Exec, we conclude our transformational conversation with Arnaud Saint-Paul. This episode explores the intersection of internal coherence and our connection to society. Arnaud challenges leaders to view financial literacy not just as an economic skill, but as an expression of our heart and our societal impact. We also tackle the ultimate binary choice every executive faces when deciding whether to embrace a new, heart-led paradigm of leadership. Inside Part 3: Why financial literacy should start in kindergarten and how it reflects our self-image and connection to the world. The mission behind GIVENATION to help children learn commerce while supporting UN sustainable development goals. How to break through the corporate “addiction to noise” and the fear of facing our true selves. The power of the “binary choice”: deciding to repeat exhausting legacy patterns or stepping into a state of ease and higher performance. How realizing that every challenge is “perfect to the T” allows executives to shift their internal state and overcome operational obstacles. Take the Heart Index Assessment (Free): tapuat.com/defrag Arnaud Saint-Paul Part 3Download

Send us Fan MailThe cross is so familiar that it can fade into the background until suffering forces the question: what does it actually mean? We slow down and look straight at the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14, not as a sad anniversary, but as a Catholic celebration of mercy, redemption, and the strange strength God gives through the crucifix. If you've ever wanted hope that feels solid, not sentimental, this conversation is for you. We walk through the deep roots of this Catholic feast day, from the fourth-century story of Saint Helena's pilgrimage and the discovery of the True Cross to the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. We also explore how Constantine's conversion changes the cross from a symbol of shame into a sign of victory, and why that shift still matters when we're facing fear, grief, or the pressure of ordinary life. Along the way, we reflect on Catholic devotion to the cross, the sign of the cross, and why venerating the crucifix is meant to be a personal encounter with the heart of the Gospel. Scripture anchors everything as we echo Saint Paul's proclamation of “Christ crucified,” recall Jesus' promise to draw all people to himself, and connect Old Testament foreshadowing like the bronze serpent in Numbers 21 and Abraham's costly trust in Genesis 22. The practical takeaway is simple and demanding: when we unite daily struggles to Jesus through prayer and fidelity, suffering is not the final word. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find Journeys of Faith.Open by Steve Bailey Support the showJourneys of Faith brings you Super Saints PodcastsVisit our blog for full text of our podcasts https://journeysoffaith.com/blogs/eucharist-mary-saintsDownload Journeys of Faith App for Iphone or Android FREE https://journeysoffaith.com/pages/download-our-appPlease consider subscribing to this podcast or making a donation to Journeys of Faith Help us Grow!Journeys of Faith is blessed to provide Catholic media, including podcasts and inspirational content, free of charge across multiple media platforms for viewers and listeners around the world. While access to this content remains free, there are significant and continually increasing costs associated with producing, hosting, and distributing these programs. Your support helps us continue sharing the beauty of the Catholic faith with souls everywhere. We want to reach more souls and you can help us do that by becoming a Mission Angel. Make a Donation Any AmountRefer a FriendYou can help us by referring a friend! When they upgrade you get $20 and so does Journeys of Faith...

The Idol Factory | Romans 1:21–25 | Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19A) | LCMS SermonWhat does your heart turn to first when life feels unsafe — money, relationships, control, or reputation? In this sermon on Romans 1:21–25, Pastor David Balla opens a new preaching series through the Ten Commandments, asking a question every generation avoids: what has quietly replaced God at the center of your heart?Saint Paul shows how easily the human heart trades the Creator for something it can see, manage, and control — turning good gifts into false gods that promise safety but never deliver. This message names that exchange honestly and calls us to repentance, then points to far greater news: God did not stay distant from a broken world. He came in the flesh, in Jesus Christ, to win forgiveness, redemption, and salvation for sinners, and He still gives Himself to His people today in the Lord's Supper. This is a message about grace, real and freely given, and an invitation into the Kingdom of Heaven that no manufactured idol could ever offer.Subscribe for weekly LCMS sermons, daily devotions, and Bible teaching from Pastor David Balla.Support this ministry: https://buymeacoffee.com/whitegandalphIf today's message was a blessing to you, consider buying me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/whitegandalph to keep these sermons freely available.5 Hashtags:#LCMS #LutheranChurch #ChristianSermon #BibleStudy #Forgiveness

durée : 00:04:23 - Le Grand reportage de France Inter - A l'heure où le secteur fait face aux nouveaux défis de l'IA générative et de la multiplication des modèles gratuits, le monde du cinéma s'est retrouvé cette semaine à Saint-Paul-de-Vence pour une journée d'échange et de discussions à l'initiative de la France et de la Corée du sud. On y était. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

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Today we give a special Sawkar Salute to Second Harvest Heartland's over 800 volunteers packing meals in Saint Paul in commemoration of 9/11 and the families that will now have a meal courtesy of the great work of these volunteers keeping the tradition going of ‘Honoring Through Action'!

September 11, 2026Today's Reading: Philippians 3:1-21Daily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 29:1-24; Philippians 3:1-21“If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” (Philippians 3:4-8)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Saul was THE rock star of his day among the Jews. His pedigree was perfect, untouchable, and far more than most common people could ever hope to obtain. He had it all. Power, prestige, fame. He was at the top, until he wasn't. That one day on the road to Damascus changed everything. From the worldly Jewish perspective, he lost it all. A fall from grace heard around the world. In a flash of light, he lost it all.Or did he? Saint Paul says he was glad to lose it all because when he lost it all, he gained Christ, which is more than everything. Everything Saul had worked for was earthly, temporary, leading to nothing, rubbish, garbage. And Paul couldn't care less about all that. He had Jesus, and that was worth giving up everything else worldly because Jesus is eternal.Right now, you might be striving for good grades, popularity among friends or co-workers, the right career, the right job, or any number of worldly honors. What Saint Paul wants for you more than anything, what God desires for you, is that you know Christ Jesus. Know Christ Jesus, crucified for the forgiveness of your sin; resurrected for your life into eternity. There is nothing else more important to know than Christ Jesus as your Lord and Savior. By His death and resurrection, Christ has made you His own. You are His, and He is yours. This is the free Gift of God for you. No more striving to earn your way upwards towards Him, if that was even some way possible. Christ Jesus has done it all for you and Gifts it to you through His Word and Sacraments.And one day, He's coming back visibly for you, to make you eternally His in a new heaven and new earth that is surpassingly greater than anything you can imagine right now. So don't worry if you lose it all in this life, as long as you have Chris Jesus, you have it all.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.What is the world to me With all its vaunted pleasure When You, and You alone, Lord Jesus, are my treasure! You only, dearest Lord, My soul's delight shall be; You are my peace, my rest. What is the world to me! (LSB 730:1)Rev. Daniel Voth, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, ND.

Friends, our Gospel for this Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time is the familiar story of Peter asking the Lord how many times he should forgive his brother: “As many as seven times?” Jesus responds, “Not seven times but seventy-seven times.” I want to get at this passage by looking at the second reading, taken from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans, which sheds distinctive light on it. When we are clear about our mission—when we know that we belong to the Lord—we can let go of resentments and harms done to us, and get on with the business of our lives!

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Luke 6:27-38), Jesus said to his disciples:"To you who hear I say, love your enemies,do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,pray for those who mistreat you.""Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.""Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful.""Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you."When Jesus calls us to love our enemies, forgive, give generously, and be merciful, He is highlighting that love is greater than being right.Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 8:1b-7, 11-13) warns that knowledge without charity can wound others.We are encouraged to choose mercy over pride. Even when we know we are right, ask whether our words and actions are helping another soul come closer to God.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google PlaySeptember 10, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

As we are about to celebrate Constitution Day in 2026, our latest guest on the Anchoring Truths Podcast says we no longer live under the Constitution as the people who wrote and ratified it understood it. That guest is Ilan Wurman, the Julius E. Davis Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota.The topic we will be discussing his Wurman's new book, The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction. Wurman argues that modern doctrine has drifted far from original meaning. Courts, he says, no longer play the limited judicial role the Founders designed. Congress's commerce and spending powers now underwrite a vast regulatory and welfare state that would have stunned the ratifiers—much of the New Deal order included. Lawmakers have also handed enormous authority to agencies, helping create what he calls a deep state that governs daily life. And war and foreign-affairs powers that originally favored Congress now sit mostly with the President. We unpack those arguments and more. Besides his latest work, Wurman is the author of The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment (2020) and A Debt against the Living: An Introduction to Originalism (2017), as well as a leading casebook on administrative law. He is also the co-host of a new podcast, Rationally Based. He splits his time between Saint Paul, Minnesota, and rural Arizona.Follow Wurman on X.com here.Purchase The Constitution of 1789 here.

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In the Season 5 premiere of Parenting Is a Joke, Ophira Eisenberg talks with Sona Movsesian—co-host of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, former longtime Conan O'Brien assistant, and author of The World's Worst Mom—about becoming a mother without ever having pictured herself as one, and about building a creative career around the unpredictable logistics of raising children. Their conversation begins with a fitting technological disaster: the two women spend 45 minutes switching laptops, sign-ins, servers, and microphones before finally getting the connection to work, with Sona appearing on video as a “foreheadless Sona” because neither wants to risk touching anything that might break the internet again. From there, Sona describes life with her five-year-old twins, Charlie and Mikey, and the unusual presence of her friend Brad, a comedian and writer who moonlights as their nanny and has become “Uncle” Brad to the boys. She recalls her pre-parenthood life as a five-a.m. party girl who kept toothpaste, deodorant, makeup, and a change of clothes ready for whatever morning she happened to wake up in, then explains how meeting her husband made her want “humans that are the combination of the two of us.” The discussion turns to fertility, the expectation that conception should simply happen, and the strange emotional math of discovering how common fertility treatments and miscarriage actually are; Sona jokes that she had taken the morning-after pill repeatedly before realizing she might have saved herself the money, while Eisenberg observes that if she had been slightly less responsible in high school, she might already have had a child in college. Sona also describes becoming pregnant with twins through IVF at 38, abandoning any romantic notion of childbirth once her doctors strongly recommended a C-section, and declaring, in effect, that after hormone injections and having her babies “manufactured,” she was perfectly happy to skip the water breaking and get everyone out safely. One of the episode's most striking creative-life intersections comes when Sona remembers that Conan's final late-night show fell exactly one week before her scheduled C-section: she hoped the boys would stay put long enough for her to attend, and they did, leaving her so pregnant at the after-party that several people had to help her stand up from a chair. Three days before the twins were born, her 96-year-old grandfather died, making the end of Conan's show, the end of Sona's role as his day-to-day assistant, her grandfather's death, and the birth of her sons feel like an extraordinary cluster of endings and beginnings. The two comedians then make the surprisingly persuasive case that years of assisting Conan prepared Sona for motherhood, since anticipating where a 55-year-old boss will need to sit, eat, change clothes, find a bathroom, and get from one place to another is not so different from managing two five-year-olds—except, as Sona points out, she can finally prioritize the twins instead. The episode closes on the tension between competence and creative ambition: Sona jokes that if she had treated Conan the way she now manages her sons, she would have been the greatest assistant imaginable, but that this hard-won organizational skill came too late to help her write her first book while working for him. Her twins holding on long enough for her to watch Conan's final show—and the image of multiple people physically lifting her out of a chair afterward—becomes the episode's perfect collision of parenting, work, timing, and the absurd logistics of trying to do everything at once.

Kim And Jamie continue their conversation with Arnaud Saint-Paul, this week looking at what led to the development of the Heart Leadership Index and how it can make an organisation more aligned to its core values. Arnaud Saint-Paul Part 2Download

Friends of the Rosary,Today, on Labor Day in the U.S., we read in the Gospel (Luke 6:6-11) how the Pharisees plot against Jesus because he healed a man on the Sabbath.Meanwhile, Saint Paul warns against (1 Corinthians 5:1-8) letting the “old yeast” of sin spread in the community.Christ the Lord encourages us not to hide behind appearances or rules. He chooses what restores life, showing that mercy and healing are always at the heart of God's law.Bishop Barron explains,“This Jesus was the friend of the marginalized, the healer of the disabled and the sick, the advocate of the forgotten, the forgiver of sins. His mission was to carry the fire of divine mercy to all those who were cut off from it.”“In doing so, he excited the wrath and opposition of the powerful, all those whose status depended upon an ideology of violence, differentiation, and exclusion. When he was born, Herod trembled, and when he came on the public scene, Pharisees schemed and protectors of the establishment plotted to do away with him.”“In the end, he was put to death by a conspiracy of the secular and religious authorities, and, in his moment of greatest danger, he was betrayed, denied, and abandoned by even his dearest friends. Jesus did not simply die; he was executed, eliminated. And he died precisely because of the way he lived.”Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play

Saint Paul tells us what a transformed Christian life looks like in practice.

Read OnlineThe scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but yours eat and drink.” Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.” Luke 5:33–35Though most of the scribes and Pharisees rejected the ministry of John the Baptist, here they attempt to use his discipline of fasting as a weapon to criticize Jesus. But our Lord, perceiving the hollowness of their accusation, turns it into an opportunity for divine revelation. He discloses to them, and to us, a profound truth about His identity: He is the Bridegroom.By doing so, Jesus draws from the rich prophetic imagery of Isaiah and Hosea, which portrays God as the divine Spouse of Israel. Isaiah declared, “As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you” (Isaiah 62:5). Hosea, speaking the word of the Lord, proclaimed, “You shall call me ‘My husband'… I will betroth you to me forever” (cf. Hosea 2:18–22).Jesus is not merely using a poetic image. By calling Himself the Bridegroom, He reveals a nuptial mystery: Christ comes in the flesh to unite Himself to His Bride, the Church. The proper response to His presence is not fasting in sorrow but rejoicing in the wedding feast. Fasting will have its place, but only once the Bridegroom is taken away, which is a prophetic reference to His Passion.This exchange exposes not only the Pharisees' superficial religiosity but also unveils a central mystery of salvation: In Christ, God draws near in spousal love. To follow Him is to enter into a covenant of joy and grace.Though nuptial imagery might seem more naturally relatable to women, it expresses a truth that transcends gender. Just as “a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body” (Genesis 2:24), so each soul is called to a transforming union with Christ. This is not merely symbolic; it is a real and spiritual union. We are called to become His Mystical Body. Saint Paul captures this mystery when he writes, “I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:19–20).Traditionally, this union has been described as Mystical Marriage or Divine Union. Saint Teresa of Ávila favored the image of Mystical Marriage, emphasizing the soul's intimate, spousal love for Christ. Saint John of the Cross more often spoke of Divine Union, highlighting the complete transformation of the soul in God. Though they use different terms, both describe the soul's ultimate vocation: perfect union with Christ.In Heaven, when this Divine Union is fully realized, fasting and other penitential acts will be unnecessary. During Jesus' earthly ministry, the disciples did not fast because the Bridegroom was with them—an extraordinary grace unique to those three years. But after He was “taken away,” fasting took on a new importance, becoming a participation in His Passion and a preparation for the Wedding Feast to come.Reflect today on the glorious end to which you are called: union with Christ, your Bridegroom. This journey requires sacrifice, so fasting and penance remain essential. Yet when we keep our eyes fixed on the joy of Divine Union, every sacrifice becomes lighter and a joyful embrace of love. The difficulty of fasting and penance is overshadowed by the union they help bring about. Resolve to fast, to pray, and to stay close to Christ, the Bridegroom of your soul. He is the faithful Spouse who will never abandon you.Bridegroom of Your Church, You came to enter into union with us, Your sons and daughters by grace. By Your Incarnation, You wedded Yourself to humanity, and through Your Passion, You purified Your Bride, the Church. As I journey toward the Wedding Feast of Heaven, purify me now through acts of penance and prayer, so that my soul may be ready for the Divine Union to come. Jesus, I trust in You.  Image: Jesus Reproves the Scribes and Pharisees, by Iulian RosuSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, and Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 3:18-23) remind us not to rely on worldly wisdom or boast in human leaders, because everything belongs to Christ.Also, the Psalm (Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6) teaches that the whole earth belongs to the Lord, and those who seek Him must come with clean hands and a pure heart.In the Gospel (Luke 5:1-11), Peter obeys Jesus, and after a fruitless night, receives an overwhelming catch, and he follows Him.Today's lesson points to trusting Jesus and lowering the nets again.Even when your own effort seems empty, obedience to His word can open the way to grace, humility, and mission.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 3, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Juliana Gahr reflects on her two years on Team Saint Paul at Travis Air Force Base, accompanying airmen on their journeys of faith.

On this week’s show, we sit down in Saint Paul with the retiring Head of Minnesota’s fisheries Brad Parsons. We look back at some of the things Brad has done for Minnesota’s fishing over the years including the Mille Lacs crash and boom, the new age of technology in fishing and more. He also talks about some of the concerns and what’s in store for fishing in this state as far as the walleye limit, regulating technology like forward-facing sonar, fraud in Minnesota and more. Bret and Dan start the show talking about the recent duck population survey that came out and how close we may be to a 30 day duck season here in Minnesota. Make sure you're “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you're hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We'd love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ Get OnX FISH: https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app Visit GRAND RAPIDS, MN: https://visitgrandrapids.com https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 730: Final Thoughts from Minnesota’s Fish Chief – Brad Parsons appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

Friends of the Rosary,In the Gospel (Luke 4:38-44), Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law and many others, then continues His mission of preaching the Kingdom of God.Meanwhile, Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 3:1-9) warns against jealousy, rivalry, and attachment to human leaders rather than to God.One person plants, another waters, but God gives the growth.We must let God be the one who gives the growth. We can serve, help, pray, and work, but the fruit belongs to Him.Jesus heals, restores, and sends us beyond comfort into mission.As the Psalm reminds (Psalm 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21), the Lord sees every heart and is the true help of His people.Prayer for tomorrow: Lord Jesus, heal what is weak in me and free me from jealousy or pride. Help me serve faithfully, trust You with the growth, and follow You wherever Your mission leads.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 2, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

The AMPP Central Conference takes place from September 28-30, 2026, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a focus on practical corrosion mitigation and industrial coating solutions to address challenges related to large-footprint assets and difficult access. In this roundtable conversation, General Corrosion Corporation's Rachel Devereaux — co-chair of the conference — joins AMPP's Greg Muha and Tiffany Krevics. As part of an event preview, they share insight on its robust technical program, exhibit hall, and exclusive networking opportunities.

Anders talks to maker of movies and friend of the show Christopher Jason Bell about a feature film of his that's now out out Means TV. Failed State is a docu-narrative hybrid that follows a New York City courier during the early days of Covid. But first, Jake discusses his own work travails and Anders explains the "Weinergate" scandal gripping Saint Paul, Minnesota. Subscribe to Means TV: https://means.tv/ Find Chris: https://linktr.ee/christopherjasonbell Subscribe to our bonus feed for extra episodes: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Friends of the Rosary,It's not possible to understand the mind of Christ by human reasoning. Saint Paul says (1 Corinthians 2:10b-16) that the things of the Divinity are understood through the Spirit.God's Spirit helps us recognize what is true. Jesus' word has real power to free, heal, and command the darkness to leave.Therefore, we ask to be filled with His Spirit. Helping us understand what comes from God, trusting His authority, and letting His word bring freedom and peace into our lives.As in the Psalm today, we praise the Lord as gracious, merciful, faithful, and just.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 1, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In the Gospel today (Luke 4:16-30), Jesus, while facing resistance from his own townspeople, announces His mission: good news to the poor, freedom to captives, sight to the blind, and liberty for the oppressed.We are invited to receive Jesus as He truly comes, not only as we expect Him to come. God's word may challenge familiar ideas, but it also brings freedom, healing, and truth.Meanwhile, Saint Paul, in the first reading (1 Corinthians 2:1-5) reminds us that faith does not rest on clever words or human wisdom, but on the power of God. The Psalm teaches love for God's commands, not as a burden, but as wisdom and guidance.As a prayer for today, we ask Lord Jesus to open our hearts to His word. Help us trust not in human wisdom, but in His power. Give us humility to receive Him, courage to follow Him, and love for His commands.Also today, the Roman Martyrology commemorates Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who showed courage and devotion to Christ after His death.Joseph, a "noble counselor" and disciple of the Lord, awaiting the kingdom of God, went to Pilate to ask for Jesus' body. Nicodemus, who once came to Christ secretly, now came openly, bringing myrrh and aloes. He was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, which was the ruling body of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night asking questions about his mission. In the presence of the Sanhedrin, who wanted to seize Jesus, Nicodemus defended his cause. They are mentioned in the Gospels.They received the dead body of Jesus, deposited from the cross, wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a tomb owned by Joseph. Together, they offered Christ a dignified burial, acting out of love when others had withdrawn in fear. Their actions, though simple in appearance, were precious before God and became part of the path to the Resurrection.Their example teaches that love for Christ must move us to act with courage and faith, even when it is difficult or uncertain. Like them, we are called to bring what we have to Christ and serve Him with humility, trusting that He receives every offering and fills it with His grace.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 31, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 29, 2026, is the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist. The precursor of Christ shows us a life completely given to God: humble, brave, and unwilling to compromise with sin.In the Gospel (Mark 6:17–29), John the Baptist suffers death because he speaks the truth —the truth of marriage in this case —with courage.Meanwhile, Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 1:26–31) reminds us that God chooses the weak, humble, and lowly so that no one may boast except in the Lord.In our Saturday prayer, we ask the Lord Jesus to give us the courage of Saint John the Baptist, helping us to speak truth with love, stay humble before Him, and remain faithful even when it is difficult.The practical lesson is to be faithful to the truth, even when it costs something.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 29, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 27, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Monica (333-387), who, through prayer and tears, gave the great Augustine to the Church of God.We also celebrate today the feast of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Franciscan, and the feast of Mary, Health of the Sick.St. Monica prayed, endured, hoped, and trusted God for years, especially for the conversion of her son, Saint Augustine, one of her three children, as well as for Navigius and Perpetua, who later became a nun.At about the age of sixteen, Augustine fell in with bad companions and took a concubine. Monica greatly desired that her son become a Christian, and for this she labored long—praying, pleading, weeping.To her joy, Augustine was baptized in Milan by Saint Ambrose at the age of thirty-two. She died in Ostia in 387. Augustine praised God for his mother: “Graciously you heard her, and you did not despise her tears when they flowed down from her eyes and watered the earth beneath, in whatsoever place she prayed.”St Monica was born in Tagaste, northern Africa, and died in Ostia, near Rome. Monica was a Christian, but her husband Patricius was a pagan and a man of loose morals. Monica's virtues and prayers, however, converted him, and he was baptized a year before his death. When her son, Augustine, joined the Manichean sect and went astray in faith and morals, Monica's tears and prayers for her son were incessant. She followed him to Milan, where Augustine went to teach, and there continued to storm heaven with her prayers for her son.In today's readings from the Gospel, Saint Paul reminds the Corinthians that God has enriched them with grace and will keep them firm to the end. In parallel, Jesus tells His disciples to stay awake and be ready, like faithful servants waiting for their master. Ultimately, God asks us to stay awake in love, keep doing what is right, and trust His timing.We ask Lord Jesus to give us the patient faith of Saint Monica, helping us to stay awake in prayer, faithful in our duties, and steady in hope while we wait for His grace to bear fruit.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the memorial day of Saint Louis of France and Saint Joseph Calasanz, priest, we see in the Gospel (Matthew 23:23–26) how Jesus forcefully calls the Pharisees—and us—to change their hearts and behavior, and not to be trapped by the ego and its narrow concerns.When the Lord says, “Reform your life,” he means to move from that old mind and make him the center of your life.Also today, in his letter to the Thessalonians (2:1–3a, 14–17), Saint Paul says not to be shaken by rumors, fear, or confusion, but to “stand firm” in the faith. In the Gospel, Jesus warns against looking religious on the outside while neglecting mercy.Today's lesson is that God wants a clean heart, not just clean appearances. Faith is not panic, performance while missing love. It is standing firm in truth and letting mercy shape, avoiding distraction or fear.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 25, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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We have a history lesson with Lyndon B. Johnson and his summer pants, Colleen and Holly went to Catzen Coffee in Saint Paul and it's a delightful haven for cat and coffee lovers, and the filmmaker of "One Night Only" shares why Gen Z and Gen Alpha aren't interested in sex on screen. Jason takes Jenny Jones's biscuit recipe to task, Madonna leads this year's MTV VMA nominations and Jack Lowden might be the frontrunner for James Bond, AITA: For asking my friend to pay me back for dinner? And we have a beef with Minnesota's most popular soda is Diet Mountain Dew and we're kinda shocked!SCREEN QUEENS: Colleen is all about the new "A Different World" and Oasis documentary trailers, and Paramount explains the death of a "Dexter" spin-off. Plus, "Lanterns" and "Double Lives of Suburban Wives." Plus, we discuss the latest episode of "The Oprah Podcast" about generational differences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley delivers a blunt message to property owners, want cops? Then get used to your property taxes climbing forever. Meanwhile, the new “homeless camp” in Saint Paul has turned into a full blown blight for the residents of Waterford Landing apartments. Plus, a golf cheating story you won't believe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.