Awakening at the Tomb
EMR
You go to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre when you want the real thing. What you can't find in Milwaukee you will get in Jerusalem. This ...
Triduum in Local Art
James
Milwaukee parishes house beautiful works of art that call to mind the events of the Paschal Triduum. Here are some examples.
Saint Jos...
The Face of Christ
Beth
Sometimes when I pray, whether it be meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary or doing Lectio Divina, biblical scenes colorfully unfol...
Stations
James
Old Saint Mary Parish and the city of Milwaukee were minted in the same year: 1846. It's a medium-sized church that is loaded with beauty, f...
Last Words
James
Evelyn Waugh's biography of the English Jesuit martyr Edmund Campion presents us with a gripping account of his final days. Upon receiving t...
High School Apologetics
Louis
A while back I visited a Catholic high school. In one class, apologetics, the teacher asked me to go to the front of room and defend Cathol...
Bishop Athanasius Schneider Lenten Retreat Part 1 of 2
Adam Rivera
Enjoy the first half of Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s Lenten retreat, given to a packed Saint Stanislaus church last week. In his address, he talks about God’s ...
St. Joseph Chapel Video Tour
Adam Rivera
Jake and I had the opportunity to visit a stunning hidden gem, St. Joseph's Chapel (1501 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215), on a recent weekend and capture ...
Milwaukee’s Coffee Olympus
EMR
They talk about "waves" in coffee culture.
First wave: Folgers or Maxwell House.
Second wave: Starbucks, which didn't arrive in Milwaukee until the late 9...
Writing Well & Race
Louis
I was sitting in the library of an esteemed Jesuit university mostly minding my own business. Along came a professor and an undergraduate student. They sat down...
North Side Saint Francis
James
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, a Cream City brick church located on Milwaukee's North Side, was built in 1876 by German immigrants. Today, the Puerto Ricans wo...
The Perils of ‘Relevance’
James
I just finished reading The Recovery of the Sacred by noted Church historian James Hitchcock. Published in 1974, Hitchcock's outstanding book argues for a recov...
From Padua to Milwaukee
Adam Rivera
A recent article by Elizabeth Scalia highlighted drone footage of the Padua Baptistery. Get a close-up view of Giusto de'Menabuoi's stunning frescos depicting v...
Lessons from the Pharisee & Publican
Beth
“Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?”
That’s a question often asked by evangelical Christians. Answering ‘yes’ to this question means tha...