States, communities mourn police lives lost
A light rain was falling from a gray, sullen sky as I pulled my Department of Natural Resources fire control engine in behind a police cruiser from Roseville, Minnesota.
The message of the Resurrection
Have you ever wondered what it was like for the apostles and followers of Christ during the period of time we now call Eastertide, which begins with the Resurrection and concludes with Pentecost?
Celebrate, rejoice in the gifts of Easter
My Sisters and Brothers, as a people of faith, on Holy Thursday we celebrated our Lord giving us the great gift of the Eucharist. On Good Friday, we walked the way of the cross with Him. At the Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses, we rejoiced in the empty tomb!
Faithful Citizenship in Wisconsin – April 2023
My dear brothers and sisters in the Diocese of [...]
Can the Eucharist save civilization?
We often repeat that the Eucharist is the source [...]
Lost innocence and rediscovering love
The biblical story of Saul is one of the great tragedies in all of literature. Saul’s story makes Hamlet look like a Disney character. Hamlet, at least, had good reasons for the bitterness that beset him. Saul, given what he started with, should have fared better – much better.
Lent and the Eucharist: Hungry in the wilderness
This is the second in a series of National Eucharistic Revival articles provided by the Diocese of Superior. God willing, Dcn. Schick will be ordained to the diocesan priesthood in May.
Dispensation for St. Patrick’s Day
I, Bishop James P. Powers, announce a special dispensation for Catholics from adhering to the law of abstinence for Friday, March 17, 2023.
Lenten penance and the synodal journey
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus.
A lesson from the Misfit
More than a half-century ago, Flannery O’Connor wrote a short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” One of the main characters in the story is an elderly woman who is a difficult, stubborn and not a particularly happy person.