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Reflections: Was it worth being burned at stake?

The history of how the Bible came to be written in English is a pretty intense and even gruesome drama. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek until, in 382 AD under the direction of Pope Damasus, it was translated into Latin. That Bible was used pretty exclusively by the clergy. Some years later, things got really interesting. There was a man named John Wycliffe who was born in England in 1330. He died of a stroke in 1384. During his life, he was an Oxford professor and theologian who wanted common people to be able to read the Bible for themselves. Therefore, he used ...

Reflections: What changes, what does not change?

My mother was born in 1914, just after the beginning of WW I, the second of 6 children. Daily living during that period of history was often supported through manual labor. Travel was by horse-drawn transportation or walking. It was a time of life in America when children got up, ate breakfast and went to school where much of their education was accomplished through military style discipline. Children who lived in a town might play together after school yet children generally were expected to participate in the care of the home. Since my mom grew up on a farm, much of her time after ...

REFLECTIONS: Give Jesus a chance from start

Give Jesus a chance. Four simple little words. I read them on the back of a shirt a guy was wearing one time and thought to myself that maybe there was a point to be made here. Since that time I have thought about this many, many times. Wonder if that means we should seek Jesus as a last ditch effort, when all else in life seems to have fallen short of accomplishing our objectives and efforts, or possibly we need to “Give Jesus A Chance” from the very beginning. Could very well be that if we have Christ in our heart, we might not have quite as many last ditch efforts. Then ...

Area Catholic schools clash at ‘Know Your Faith’ competition

Within hours of participating in last year’s “Know Your Faith” competition, Tyanna Weeks faced a challenge that required her to draw heavily on her faith. Weeks, a 2024 Bishop Ryan High School graduate, spoke Wednesday to hundreds of Catholic high schoolers from across the state, who ...

Reflections: Does God ever Unfriend us?

Many people have at least one or perhaps many social media accounts. I have two Facebook accounts. One is for my personal use where I occasionally post pictures of my grandchildren, travels, or some personal comments. The other is my Author page titled Helen McCormack Devotionals where I occasionally post articles that have been in The Minot Daily News, pictures of past experiences or general comments on life. I don’t know who sees my personal page unless someone has asked to be a friend or happens to comment or respond to a picture or post. The same is true of my Author page but ...

MSU Cru helps students strengthen faith, community

Cru is a youth ministry for college students, looking to strengthen their faith, build a community and enjoy time spent together studying scripture. The organization’s groups from all over the U.S. meet up at conferences throughout the year. Next week, students from Minot State University ...