A tool we can all use
Some weeks ago, parishes in the Diocese of Superior began receiving bundled issues of the Superior Catholic Herald.
Silence and listening as children of the church
On Sept. 30, the eve of the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis addressed 15,000 pilgrims during an ecumenical prayer service in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Those gathered, which included heads of many Christian churches of various denominations, gathered to call on the guidance of the Holy Spirit during the synodal proceedings.
We must be artisans of the culture of life
Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme of the month varies from year to year, but it usually concentrates our attention on the issue of abortion.
Priest offered lesson in ‘radical solidarity’
Each October, we celebrate Respect Life Month throughout the Diocese of Superior.
Jesus and the Eucharist: ‘I have eagerly desired’
I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you… (Luke 22:15). These words of our Lord at the Last Supper have made a deep impression on me, and I will never be able to get over them.
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.