Saint Michael the Archangel
EMR
He fascinates us. But why?
What is less fashionable than a strong man? Than a soldier? Than the Man in the White Hat? He's so 1955. He's so...
Titian’s Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
A.L.P.
Where else would you see a bright fiery sunset enlivening Renaissance palaces, but in Venice? This is a city of saints and their relics, gre...
Saint Mary Major
EMR
Today is the feast of the dedication of the Roman basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of only four major basilicas in the world. The others ar...
Riots and the Power of Architecture
EMR
Culture is where God is. That statement is proved by Holy Scripture itself. In creating Scripture, God used human authors. Men conveyed Go...
A Virus, Sin and the Health of the Soul
James
At the outbreak of COVID-19, dioceses across the world quickly put into place an array of measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. The...
Continuity…or Rupture?
William
The words, look, and feel of Catholic liturgy have all changed dramatically. The old Latin Mass and the average contemporary Mass (novus or...
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."
"Be the invisible...
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 unprecedented Easter experien...
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...
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 other Catholic forums,...
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...
A Plan to Restore Access to the Sacraments – Part 2 – How We Win
Adam Rivera
In case you missed Part 1, check that out first for more context.
In order to restore access to the Sacraments, we need to clearly define the problems we're...
A Plan to Restore Access to the Sacraments – Part 1 – One Man’s Analysis of COVID-19
Adam Rivera
image credit: © angelinachirkova
04/06/2020: Edited to add an additional data source with extensive testing (South Korea). Updated references from CFR to IF...
Television Masses and Sacred Spaces
Jody
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and sacred landscape we once knew. Adoration chapels are only accessed by a scheduled adorer, Church pews are empty...
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...