One sure sign of being on the narrow Godly path is when we find ourselves walking in opposite direction to the modern culture. One example of this is the stark contrast between the secular and the sacred beliefs and attitudes toward getting older and the elderly.

Originally printed in Napoleon Homestead, this touching story is about a grandmother's wedding dress and her granddaughter's confirmation dress.

On Aug. 24, St. James Basilica will be hosting their 2nd Annual Corn Feed event at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds north of Jamestown. It is their hope to build upon the success of last year’s event, which served over 900 people.

David Tamisiea, Executive director of the ND Catholic Conference, shares insight into the Catholic "both/and" approach to immigration.

Sister Anne Germaine Picard, SMP reflects on her 65 years as a Religious Sister.

Kade Palmer, a seminarian for the Diocese of Fargo, shares insight into times of transition especially when it comes to being a seminarian.

Within our parishes, diocese and other programs within our faith filled lives, there are always needs to be met. Thankfully, God lines our pockets endlessly with the resources to meet those needs, and then some. Let’s all take time to listen and respond to God’s call to stewardship in our lives.

Jesus calls us to perfection, but what does this truly mean? We will begin by exploring the idea of perfection through the non-Christian perspective of Plato’s concept of the Forms, then move to what Jesus revealed about the Father and Himself, and conclude with St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason).

The North Dakota Catholic Daughters of the Americas held their 54th Biennial State Convention at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Joseph’s O’Neill Hall, and the James Memorial Art Center in Williston on May 2-4.

Dear friends in Christ, I hope you are having a blessed summer! It is a beautiful time of year, but as always, the weeks of sun and warm weather pass too quickly. One of the highlights of summer is our annual celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ—Corpus Christi—which recalls the beauty and grace of the Eucharist in our lives as Catholics.

Bishop John Folda has announced the official formation of the All Saints Catholic Schools Network, a strategic initiative poised to significantly enhance and strengthen Catholic education across the Grand Forks community. This pivotal development unifies Holy Family–St. Mary’s Catholic School and St. Michael’s Catholic School under a single, cohesive educational framework, with exciting plans for a future dedicated middle school.

On June 22nd, parishioners and guests celebrated the church’s 100th anniversary. Dedicated by Bishop O’Reilly in June of 1925, the parish has grown into a faithful and flourishing community.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected on May 8, 2025, as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

There have been many books written theorizing what life on earth might look like after a nuclear apocalypse. But none intertwine the fears of a post atomic age America with a Catholic eschatology like A Canticle for Leibowitz, written by Walter M. Miller Jr., originally published in 1959.

In a moment that will be etched in the annals of Church history, students from the University of Mary’s Rome campus stood mere feet from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as white smoke signaled the election of the first American pope, Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV. The students, part of the university’s May-mester program, found themselves at the epicenter of a historic spiritual event, witnessing firsthand the announcement of the new pontiff.

I was conversing with a friend on the sidewalk that spring afternoon when, from the corner of my eye, I noticed a man near a pickup in the parking lot of the Moorhead abortion facility. “Just a sec,” I said, interrupting the discussion.

Shanley junior Henry Leibl (center) pours it on against competitors from St. Mary’s High School in Bismarck and Bishop Ryan High School in Minot at the Catholic Quadrangular meet on Apr. 11 in Fargo. The event was the first home track meet in the history of Shanley High School. The new Shanley track was completed and dedicated this spring, and fittingly the first schools to compete were all Catholic schools from North Dakota. (Photo by Father Kyle Metzger/Shanley High School)

The sun was shining brightly May 6 as yellow school buses pulled up to West Acres Cinema. Fargo Shanley High School students in khaki shorts, plaid skirts, and red sweaters filed off one by one.

The Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome is the oldest church dedicated to Our Lady. It dates back to 422 and is one of the four major basilicas in Rome. This basilica comes with a legend; a Roman patrician and his wife owned the land but had no heirs. The wife prayed to the Virgin Mary asking how to dispose of the property in her honor.