Bishop Hying: Remembering Cardinal George
Bishop Hying
Note: Cardinal Francis George of Chicago died five years ago today. At that time, Bishop Donald Hying wrote a personal reflection on his lif...
Seeing the Beauty of Spiritual Communion
Jody
When the COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions on public Masses and sacramental reception of Holy Communion, a sort of tension seemed to em...
The Strength of Close-Knit Catholic Communities
William
"Live in the culture, be a part of the culture, but don't be of the world."
"Live in the mainstream in order to reshape the mainstream." ...
Easter Mass in the Parking Lot
James
Easter Sunday Masses in the parish parking lot went off without hitch today at Saint Stanislaus. It was a beautiful and certainly unprecede...
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 ...
Easter Mass at Saint Stanislaus
Adam Rivera
As the nation and world grapple with the ramifications of COVID-19, there has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks, both here and on ot...
For Mass, Let’s Take It Outside
James
The other day, I was at the store and bought whiskey. I also picked up a couple weights for working out, since the gyms are closed for who knows how long. Rema...
Broken
Beth
Our program of catechesis is broken, and we need to fix it.
According to a Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) research study conducted in 2016, 39% of...
Catholic Schools and the Times
James
Have you noticed the headlines about Catholic school teachers who have been fired for living in ways that contradict Church teaching? Some are suing their form...
Ready for Relativism?
William
Pope Benedict XVI often lamented the dominance of relativism. Unfortunately, relativism has a strong hold on the 21st century popular mind. As a philosophy, how...
The Rosary’s Power
Bishop Hying
The rosary serves us as a profound Scriptural meditation on the lives of Christ and Mary. When we pray it, we are asking the Blessed Virgin to open up the treas...
The Troops of St. George
Adam Rivera
Check out this video of The Troops of St. George. An organization I will definitely be joining when my boys are of age! Note: Cream City Catholic did not produc...
Ten Reasons for Tradition’s Appeal
James
Here's a list (not exhaustive) of some reflections on the appeal of the traditional Latin Mass, particularly among younger Catholics. I am not asserting that t...
Gender Theory: Follow the Logic
William
We're being hit by a new scourge: contemporary gender theory. According to this theory, you do not choose your "biological sex", but you do choose whether or no...
High School Apologetics
William
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...
Must-See Churches in Milwaukee
James
There are many beautiful Catholic churches in Milwaukee, but if I had to make a Top Ten list, I'd go with the following. With a few of these, you'll have to ov...