Local News
Native heritage museum dedicated
Bishop James P. Powers blesses the new parish history museum at St. Mary’s Church in Odanah in early [...]
St. Croix County Catholic retreat
Fr. Adam Laski preached a retreat for parish and school staff members working in St. Croix County.
Religious education year begins
Faith Formation students of the Ashland cluster’s country parishes from Moquah and Ino celebrate the beginning of new year of religious education at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Moquah.
Lecturer to speak on Catholic, Mennonite alliance
The eighth annual Doris H. Murphy Memorial Lecture will be Monday, Oct. 4, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, River Falls.
Catholic schools prepare for collaborative, joyful year
What a wonderful time of year! School starting up again is such a joyful time of year. All the teachers are busy getting ready and students are excited to see their friends again – there is so much joy and excitement in our 14 Catholic elementary schools. Who could ask for a better show of love and joy for our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Vincentians honor Jubilarians
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Conference in Superior held a Jubilarian Celebration at their annual picnic on Aug. 10.
World News
Contemplative life responds to thirst for eternal, pope tells Carmelites
Consecrated life is not doomed to die out, Pope Francis told a group of Discalced Carmelites.
Two decades after 9/11, Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Jr.’s legacy lives on
There isn't a day that goes by that Tom and Beverly Burnett don't think about Sept. 11, 2001, and what that day cost their family: the life of their son, Tom Burnett Jr., who helped to lead the effort to take back United Airlines Flight 93 from its terrorist hijackers.
Columns
On being spiritual but not religious
Nothing so much approximates the language of God as does silence. Meister Eckhart said that. Among other things, he is affirming there is some deep inner work that can only be done in silence, alone, in private.
The richness of the Eucharist
What is the Eucharist? What is supposed to happen when we gather to celebrate the ritual Jesus gave us at the Last Supper and asked us to perpetuate until his return? Is this meant to be a family meal or a re-enactment of Jesus’ sacrificial death? Is it meant to look like the old Latin Mass or like it looks in most churches today?
What we should tell young adults about marriage
Young people today experience various pressures and expectations that can make them anxious. In a recent essay, Professor Timothy P. O’Malley, of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life, crisply describes some of the over-the-top pressures that graduating college students are likely to encounter in commencement addresses.
Extreme Faith Camp strengthens mind, body, heart, soul
Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of helping out with the Diocese of Superior’s Extreme Faith Camp. Extreme Faith Camp is a weeklong summer camp full of fun and fellowship, as middle school-aged campers and their high school leaders grow deeper together in their relationship with Christ.
When the cover of a Catholic magazine hits home
Each month, when considering the subject of our cover page, we try to select something that is meaningful and applicable to the lives of our readers.
Pilgrimage a search for ‘aha’ moment
In early June, six dear friends had the great and unique privilege of sharing a walking pilgrimage from Our Lady of Good Help in Champion to The National Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill outside of Milwaukee.
