Faith community continues to create safe environment
This week I gathered with the faithful from the archdiocese at Sacred Heart Parish, Racine, for the Mass of Atonement. [...]
Celebrate the Triduum at church this Holy Week
It’s always amazing to me the most populated Mass on a Sunday at any parish represents only 25 percent of [...]
After 2 years, a look at ‘Pope Francis effect’
March 13 marked the second anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis. We cannot allow that date to pass without [...]
ISIS terrorism must be denounced
I remember growing up under the threat of nuclear war as a grammar school student in the 1950s. I watched [...]
Monseñor Oscar Romero: A Lenten guide?
We are all probably familiar with the “triple crowns” of traditional Lenten practices: almsgiving, prayer and fasting. For those of [...]
Precious gift of life cannot be taken for granted
I’ll be putting on my walking shoes and making my way to Washington D.C. to participate in the March for [...]
The Gift of the Magi: Welcoming the unwanted
One of O. Henry’s most delightful and memorable short stories bore the simple title, “The Gift of the Magi.” People [...]
ASIC is next phase of Synod
The next phase of the Archdiocesan Synod is here with the implementation of ASIC (Archdiocesan Synod Implementation Commission). This is [...]
Advent is the church telling us to slow down
It seems like Advent suddenly appeared. Here we are finishing Thanksgiving and we are already preparing for Christmas. But Advent [...]
African contributions to Catholic Church are many
November is dedicated to commemorate Black Catholic History. It gives us an opportunity as a local church to acknowledge the [...]