Local News
A taste of God’s goodness
A celebration was held at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in River Falls on Sunday, Sept. 17, to honor two women whose service has shared tastes of God’s goodness for five decades.
Diocesan woman named CCW province director
During the National Council of Catholic Women’s Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, in late August, Jane Schiszik, of Medford, was installed at the new director for the Province of Milwaukee’s Council of Catholic Women.
Holy Cross Sisters commemorate 100 years in Merrill
The Holy Cross Sisters celebrated 100 years in Merrill at a gathering Sunday, Sept. 17.
Holy Smoke!
Hudson parish hosts BBQ festival
Rusk County Catholic Community: Public professions of faith in Ladysmith
The Rusk County Catholic Community shared an outdoor Mass at the Legacy Ampitheater in Ladysmith’s Memorial Park on Sunday, Aug. 27.
Pax finalist has a living love for church, cultures
Terrie Adams was just a girl when she first encountered the indigenous peoples whose history would intertwine with her own, a connection that would eventually lead to her finding a home with the Red Cliff mission church of St. Francis.
World News
Europe needs hope, Pope Francis says
To deal properly with the crises it faces, Europe must first have hope, Pope Francis said Wednesday at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
God has the same love for all, pope says at Angelus
People often are tempted to think their relationship with God is some kind of commercial transaction where they buy God's grace with their hard work, Pope Francis said.
Columns
Praying for both weak and strong
When Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper, he held up bread and wine as two elements within which to make himself especially present to us.
Gender dysphoria: Youths need support, not hormones
In recent years, the number of young people with gender dysphoria, or extreme discomfort in one’s biological sex, has skyrocketed in the U.S. and Western Europe.
Growing enrollment brings blessings, challenges
It is a true blessing that we again get to open the doors of our 14 Catholic elementary schools. It’s with great awe and wonder that we profess the love of Christ to the more than 1,900 children attending.
Moving toward a more public faith
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to spend six weeks studying at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, Poland.
St. Irenaeus and the God who doesn’t need us
Several years ago, I participated in the annual meeting of the Academy of Catholic Theology, a group of about 50 theologians dedicated to thinking according to the mind of the church.
The power of witness
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of covering a story with ties closer to home. Every year we try to include something about the summer youth events – Extreme Faith Camp and Totus Tuus – that take place in the diocese.
