Jesus is close by, just open your eyes, Pope Leo tells young people
Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true and full life, is always near, Pope Leo XIV said.
Questions and answers in Ordinary Time
“Will this be on the exam?” Anyone who is a teacher will recognize this question as one that erupts like clockwork when midterm or final exam season rolls around.
ChosenCon 2026: ‘This is the Comic-Con of the Bible’
Thousands of fans of the hit series “The Chosen” gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, Feb. 19–21 for ChosenCon — a fan convention for the show.
Catholic young adult group forms in St. Croix Valley
A new Catholic social organization, the St. Croix Valley Young Adult Group, hosted their kickoff event on Jan. 18 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Somerset.
Men’s Retreat offers brotherhood, calls for spiritual growth
At -40 degrees, the crunch of snow underfoot sounded like shotgun blasts in the still morning on at Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat Center in Trego.
Knights honor Mitchells
The Dennis and Jackie Mitchell family of New Richmond was selected as 2025 Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Family of the Year.
A vocational process: Hear, receive, respond, renew, repeat
During Catholic Schools Week, my three youngest children, middle school students at St. Francis de Sales School in Spooner, were given a talk on vocations by Fr. Papi Yeruva Reddy.
Reflection, silence characterize 2026 Women’s Retreats
Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus address women’s roles
‘When brothers dwell in unity’
One of the most common fears people express about the priesthood is the fear of celibacy—often imagined as isolation—as if marriage were the only way to be known and loved.
Our Lady of the Snows
With the abundant snowfall this winter, 20-year-old Blaise Mahner of Chelsea, located between Medford and Rib Lake, began constructing a snow chapel in December with the help of family and friends.