Cardinal George’s leadership has revitalized church
Leadership is an important element for the success of any group. When we went to the polls on Tuesday to [...]
Teachers, mentors, coaches, gurus and guides
In recent weeks I have used this column to offer a word of personal appreciation for certain folks whom we [...]
Intentional disciples give voice to the church
“Intentional disciple” is significant term voiced during and after the Archdiocesan Synod. This term is at the heart of the [...]
Synod implementation ‘puts ball in our hands’
Sports teams contribute to the landscape of the State of Wisconsin and Wisconsinites’ emotions go up and down with the [...]
Work of the Archdiocesan Synod begins
When I was installed as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, part of the ceremony in the Cathedral [...]
Parish janitors: Helping hands, ready tools
One of the special characteristics of Luke’s Gospel is his constant effort to balance examples and stories between men and [...]
Jesus multiplies gifts when we turn to him
Last Sunday’s Gospel presented Jesus feeding more than 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish. The crowd must have [...]
Friendly voices, welcoming smiles
As the Gospel of Luke tells the story (4:16-30), Jesus returned to Nazareth after his baptism in the Jordan and [...]
Synod truly time to ‘ignite, renew, energize’
Ignite, renew and energize. Those were the three words I used in the closing address to the participants of the [...]
At last, Archdiocesan Synod to begin
There was a commercial a number of years ago that depicted a Heinz Ketchup bottle turned over a juicy hamburger. [...]