A different climate change
As a parent, I have learned when one of my kids has a meltdown or is feeling very afraid, the most effective thing is to just quietly hold them and reassure them they are not alone and everything will be OK.
Letting Jesus take the wheel
Daniel Tracy is a seminarian for the Diocese of [...]
Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life
During the month of October each year, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life month. During this month especially, we are called to spend time reflecting on the dignity of every human life.
Contradictory suicide messaging
In July 2014, police found the body of 18-year-old Conrad Roy inside his truck in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Retreat: Sound spiritual warfare strategy
“Retreat” is one of those words in the English language that has a number of meanings – defined by words associated with war, retirement, seclusion and insanity.
Why a newspaper?
Back in March, a Lublin man who’d recently joined a cult vandalized St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Neillsville, just across the border in the Diocese of La Crosse. He threw things around, broke statuary, desecrated the altar and generally destroyed as much as possible in a short amount of time.
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers regarding the release of David Malsch
Circles of life, cycles of grace
If I’m totally honest, Mother’s Day is my least favorite “Hallmark holiday” of the year.
Gender transition: Nobody gets hurt?
A few years back, I gave a talk entitled “Thinking Through the Transgender Question” at a local parish.
The image that sticks
When I was a child, perhaps 11 or 12 years old, my mother came home from church or a prayer meeting – some religious gathering – with a manila envelope. She said the photos inside were disturbing, and asked if I wanted to see them. I said yes.