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Category: St. Thomas Becket in Eagan

Fishing, cloud gazing and sensing God’s presence

Deacon Mickey Friesen, 59, a St. Paul father of two, serves as director of the archdiocese’s Center for Mission and as a deacon at St. Thomas Becket in Eagan. A lifelong lover of nature, his goal is to see every state park in Minnesota. He often writes and preaches about the connection between faith and the outdoors.

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Pine trees provide backdrop for homemade symbol of faith

A thin layer of snow stubbornly hangs on beneath a row of pine trees near Onamia in central Minnesota April 21. On a sunny but unseasonably cold afternoon, two brothers shovel dirt side by side on land their family has owned for more than 100 years. Thus begins an annual spring ritual — now five decades old — of planting young pines in the grassy field, alongside the older trees they planted in previous years.

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Finding God in street people and stories

Greg Eaton, a retired marketing professional and father of two from Apple Valley, has learned to live the Gospel. He serves the homeless through Friends of Dorothy Day and helps lead spiritual retreats for the incarcerated through Twin Cities Prison Ministry. The experiences have been profound, said Eaton, a member of St. Thomas Becket in Eagan.

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