Josh McGovern

3 weeks ago | thecatholicspirit.com | Josh McGovern

The day included morning prayer and adoration of the Eucharist in the high school’s Joe Mauer Fieldhouse where the assembly was held, and an adoration chapel was set aside for people who felt called to more prayer.

3 weeks ago | thecatholicspirit.com | Josh McGovern

Father Mwandi was one of 12 delegates — including seven priests, one nun and four laypeople — from Kitui who visited the archdiocese from May 13-19 to learn how the archdiocese operates and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the partnership. Father Mwandi didn’t just draw the comparison of spiritual water pouring out on the diocese, but literal water, as the archdiocese, through donations, helped bring clean water to Kitui.

3 weeks ago | thecatholicspirit.com | Josh McGovern

“My experiences of daily Mass with my mom were only in the summer, (and) that’s a cool memory,” he told Patrick Conley, host of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show, for an episode set to air at 9 p.m. June 6 on Relevant Radio 1330 AM. Bishop Izen recommends Catholic families try something new this summer. “Maybe there’s a mom and dad out there who have to add and make an addition,” Bishop Izen said.

3 weeks ago | thecatholicspirit.com | Josh McGovern

“Anytime that we put such focus on something where it displaces our relationship with God, it has become an idol,” Hastreiter told Rachael McCallum, producer of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show, for an episode set to air at 9 p.m. June 6 on Relevant Radio 1330 AM. In journeying with young women exploring their vocations, Hastreiter said she’s seen the damage that idolizing vocations can do to Catholic culture. “I like to remind people our primary vocation is to love,” Hastreiter said.

3 weeks ago | thecatholicspirit.com | Josh McGovern

In an episode of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show set to air at 9 p.m. June 6 on Relevant Radio 1330 AM, Bishop Kenney told the show’s producer Rachael McCallum, “To be able to align ourselves with God, first of all, we have to trust in the Holy Spirit, that the Holy Spirit is the one speaking to us through God, in God.’”Bishop Kenney referenced Psalm 139, that God knows us inside and God knew us before we were born. “God knows what’s going to happen in our lives,” Bishop Kenney said.