Relics and Early Church Grit
James
At the northern tip of Via Giulia in Rome, you'll find the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini. The large dome that crowns this church is ...
Insights from Cardinal George
James
Francis Cardinal George, OMI (1937-2015) was an intellectual pillar of the Catholic episcopacy in the United States. I've spoken to a couple...
WI Supreme Court Victory
Adam Rivera
Good news! Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of Professor John McAdams in his long-running legal feud with Marquette Univer...
Avanti, Milwaukee!
EMR
Some of us know the joy of traveling in Italy, land of art and culture, couture and cuisine... and, not coincidentally, stronghold of the Ch...
Ready for Relativism?
Louis
Pope Benedict XVI often lamented the dominance of relativism. Unfortunately, relativism has a strong hold on the 21st century popular mind. ...
Corpus Christi Procession
Cream City Catholic
Today is the traditional Feast of Corpus Christi. This evening at Saint Stanislaus there will be a procession with the Blessed Sacrament aft...
Recovering Our Vocabulary
James
For centuries, the Catholic Church has relied on theological words and terms to teach the basics of the Faith. Sadly, in many quarters, from pulpits to clas...
Bishop Hying: Remembering Cardinal George
Bishop Hying
Note: Cardinal Francis George of Chicago died three years ago today. At that time, Bishop Donald Hying wrote a personal reflection on his life for Cream City Ca...
There’s a Saint for That
Adam Rivera
A while ago, I wrote an article on the excellent series of DVDs put out by CCC of America. I describe how watching these stories about the Saints with my little...
Upcoming Event
Cream City Catholic
We were asked to help promote this upcoming event at Saint Stanislaus for the newly formed Christ the King Center for Catholic Culture. Mark you calendar!
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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 is the place where t...
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 Joseph Chapel
Saint...
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 unfold in my mind. I can ...
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, from the high altar t...
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 the news that he and ...
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 Catholicism from the stude...