Bishop rededicates Rib Lake reliquary
Good Shepherd blessed with many relics
Good Shepherd blessed with many relics
When I was a young boy growing up in a Catholic community, the catechesis of the time tried to inspire the hearts of the young with stories of martyrs, saints and other people who lived out high ideals of virtue and faith. I remember one story in particular which inspired me, the story of a third-century Christian martyr, St. Tarcisius.
On Dec. 7, the Spartan Robotics Club from St. Joseph Catholic School, Rice Lake, excelled at the VEX-A-MANIA tournament, earning top honors among 69 competing teams.
The Diocese of Superior’s Men’s and Women’s Retreats are open for registration. Both events will be offered again at Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat Center in Trego, the former Heartwood Resort, but registration will be handled differently than in the past.
Members of the Sew-n-Sews quilting group at St. Peter’s Church in Winter pose with their handiwork.
A Holy Door is an image of God, who awaits the return of his children with open arms, said the archpriest of Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran.
An online presentation Tuesday sponsored by the National Eucharistic Revival explored the question of how Catholics can use technology for good, inspired by the life of soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis.
The Jubilee Year 2025 will officially begin when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 24. Then on Dec. 29, the pope will open the Holy Door at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome with similar celebrations happening at St. Mary Major on Jan. 1 and St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 5.
When Sarah Hart was writing original songs for her new Advent and Christmas album “All the Earth Alive Rejoicing,” she was struck by how complicated Mary and Joseph’s situation must have been in light of Mary’s pregnancy and the scandal it would cause.