Prayers and reflections
This is a time for reflection, creativity and conversion, to summarize Pope Francis’ comments to journalist Austen Ivereigh in an interview published April 8.
Thinking through the rationing of ventilators
When ventilators are in short supply, several key ethical principles can assist clinicians
Signs of hope, joy all around
An Easter 2020 message from Bishop James P. Powers
The question posed by COVID-19
On Ash Wednesday, I attended the St. Francis de Sales School Mass in Spooner. Our pastor, Fr. Phil Juza, asked the students to answer a question – if Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas, what is Lent a time of preparation for?
A message from Bishop James P. Powers
A message from Bishop James P. Powers regarding stewardship and online giving.
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers regarding the COVID-19 virus
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers with an update on the COVID-19 situation in the Diocese of Superior.
A letter about COVID-19
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers regarding the COVID-19 and our local church.
Catholic press shows God at work in world
Ah, an election year. A marvelous time to pack up, set sail and drop anchor near some South Sea island, perhaps. Take a long vacation. Until, say, mid-November.
Living out the faith (as a young man)
Being a Catholic has never been easy. A quick glance at the lives of the saints can confirm that from her very beginnings, the Catholic Church has been countercultural. As an 18-year-old Catholic man, it seems to me that many of my generation are passively apathetic on matters of religion. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here are a few tips for growing closer to Christ as a young man.
The exclamatory punctuation of tears
There is something about witnessing a grown man’s tears. Even a single escaped droplet traces his cheek like an exclamation point, deeply impressing whatever circumstances or moral-of-the-story that brought him to the verge of choked emotion.