Blessings and challenges to come
Blessings come in many forms, some more intimidating than others.
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Culture, Christianity and Christmas
I love to look at beautiful things. Materialism isn’t my vice – I don’t want to own all of them – but when the mundane day-to-day drags me down, I need a burst of beauty to regain creativity.
A powerful evangelization tool
When our new reporter, Jenny Snarski, is out on the road in our diocese, she often meets Catholics who don’t get the paper.
On the road
You can see the deepening of faith in the eyes. I was thinking that Sunday while chatting with Sr. Trish Erickson at the Carmelite monastery in Hudson. I interviewed Sr. Trish in 2015, before her first profession of vows; she will profess her final vows in April. Sr. Trish was a pleasure to speak with …
Pray that hope overcomes hostility
Last week during our staff meeting, Marcy, Anita and I were talking about Christmas. We commented on people’s demeanor, and agreed many of the people we are encountering are just not in a good mood.
Hope rekindled, thanks to an a cappella carol
During the early ‘80s, when I moonlighted as a disc jockey at a country music station in Rapid City, South Dakota, my Advent was defined by one song and Christmas by another.
New feature beginning this month
As Lent is a time for renewal and new beginnings, the Catholic Herald is going to use this season to start a new feature beginning with the issue of Feb. 26.
As publisher, bishop provided vision, support for Catholic Herald
Of the 21 canons in church law that pertain to the duties of a diocesan bishop, none specifically addresses his role as publisher of the diocesan newspaper – a role he traditionally assumes.
Just sharing stuff from my desktops
Jan. 14 was National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Given the condition of my desktops — the wooden one and the electronic version — this shouldn’t be a day but rather, a season.
Pope Francis brings excitement to Catholicism
Excitement and Catholicism are rarely linked, but they have been since March 13 thanks to Pope Francis.