February 2025

ELIZABETH MAE ROKALA

 Elizabeth Mae Rokala, 80, of Anoka (formerly of Fridley) passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Join us to celebrate Elizabeth’s life on Saturday,…

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Library’s impact goes beyond books

Libraries are synonymous with books. That is a given. I was curious, so I did an informal social media poll and asked people what they thought of when they heard the word “library.” The responses were pleasantly surprising: peace, comfort, services, information and community were repeatedly mentioned. When I think about libraries, and specifically the Litchfield Public Library, my mind goes beyond the books on our shelves.

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‘Love your enemies’ even at great cost

The gospel reading many of us heard on Sunday was Luke 6:27-38. The Old Testament teaching was to love your countryman. Jesus teaches love even of your enemy. How dare Jesus suggest that we love those who might even be seeking to kill us? It doesn’t sound rational. Jesus argues that it is not extraordinary to love only those who love us as even sinners do that.

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