To date, I am the proud great-uncle of seven great-nieces and three great-nephews. They are the smartest and most beautiful children one can imagine. The oldest, Eleen is six. The…
MoreApril 21–30, 2025 Round trip scheduled commercial economy air from Minneapolis (MSP) to Brussels (BRU) (including fuel surcharges and government-imposed fees of $300 as of June 25, 2024; final amount…
MoreThe month of November and especially November 1, All Saints Day and November 2, All Souls Day invite us to remember all those who have gone before us. Some of…
MoreRecently, I have been thinking a lot about my late grandmother. She even came to me in several vivid dreams. She and I were very close. Our family lived next…
MoreOur world is changing continuously and at an ever-greater pace. And although the church offers a sense of stability, we are called to continuously evaluate how we may best serve…
MoreDr. Johan van Parys, Managing Director of Ministries, and Heather Craig, Basilica Archivist, discuss the Ninth Eucharistic Congress held in St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1941, followed by the Consecration…
MoreI usually start my tours of our beautiful Basilica by recalling that on Christmas Day, 1903 Archbishop Ireland announced his vision to build a Pro-Cathedral in Minneapolis that would be…
MoreOpera week at The Basilica is here! In this video, Johan van Parys, Ph.D. discusses Puccini’s Suor Angelica (“Sister Angelica”) with David Lefkowich, the Artistic Director of Out of the…
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