Muslims, Catholics together bear witness to truth
A local tribute to Muslim/Catholic cooperation About four years ago I was privileged to convene a small dialogue group of [...]
Settlement acknowledges past hurts, future reconciliation
A few short months after I was installed as your archbishop on Jan. 4, 2010, a trusted advisor met with [...]
Lessons learned down among the onion fields
As a kid my first summer job was weeding onions in one of the large fields of a truck farm [...]
Schedule ‘holy leisure’ into your summer
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy…” words used by George Gershwin in the opening song for his 1935 opera “Porgy [...]
Unexpected phone calls chart archbishop’s future
(This is the third in a three-part series.) I said that if you want to make God laugh tell him your [...]
Archbishop cherishes roles as chaplain, lawyer, parish priest
(This is the second in a three-part series.) My reflection on 40 years of priestly life continues. I returned from [...]
Archbishop reflects on 40 years of priesthood
(This is the first of a three-part series.) I was asked by the Catholic Herald to offer my reflections on [...]
Confirmation celebrates fullness of life in the church
Bishops take to the Chrism Trail during the Easter Season. This is a reference to the majority of the confirmations [...]
Praying with our Armenian friends: A century of sadness
This past Friday evening, April 24, I was privileged to join representatives of different Christian communities from southeastern Wisconsin. We [...]
Signs of hope abound this Easter season
Easter Sunday is past and I’m still filled with Easter joy! Part of the issue lies in the fact that [...]