The Grace of Surrender: A Lenten Invitation
Real Life. Real Faith. What do you need to put down in order to grow closer to [...]
The Freedom Beyond the Gold Medals
Young Adult If you’ve been reading this column for a while, you may remember that I am [...]
Why Priests Kiss the Altar
Scripture Reflection When I visit a classroom or enjoy dinner with a family, I often appreciate the [...]
Body of Christ: Tom Branigan, St. Monica, Whitefish Bay
Body of Christ Tom Branigan and his wife, Sally, live in Whitefish Bay. Born in Milwaukee, Branigan [...]
Lent – A Joyful Season?
Lent is an opportunity to renew ourselves through the spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. This may [...]
AI – Through a Moral Lens
For 17 years, I taught moral theology and canon law at the Major Seminary, St. Mary of the [...]
Lent and the New Creation in Christ
Scripture Reflections The First Sunday of Lent situates us within the great theological arc of salvation history: [...]
The Many Joys of Lent
Considering Lent as a time of joy seems like an oxymoron. Lent conjures images of solemnity and seriousness. [...]
We Were Born to Do This
Recently, I spent time with a group of Catholic teenagers. Almost without exception, they had smartphones, and their [...]
Irving Ibarra, St. Sebastian, Milwaukee
Inspired by the rich traditions of the Church and by his particular love for Our Lady of Guadalupe, [...]