August 29, 2025

A memorial honoring shooting victims sits outside the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Parents of children killed in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting speak out for the first time

8-year-old Fletcher Merkel “loved his family, friends, fishing, cooking and any sport that he was allowed to play” and the hole left in his family’s hearts by his death will never be filled, his father remarked at an Aug. 28 press conference outside Annunciation School in Minneapolis.

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hurting woman, praying and meditating in a field

Forgive as God Forgives

When you are wronged, how do you react? Do you stew in anger? How quickly do you forgive? Take a moment to think about how you reacted to recent offenses.
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man being sad, grieving

Grief Often Leads to Grace

As Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it: “Nothing can make up for the absence of someone we love."
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