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 ...
Encounter at a Sports Bar
Beth
Recently, a group of friends (all priests and religious) and I went to a sports bar in the early evening before diaconate ordination. Shortl...
Institutional Lukewarmness
Brien Farley
Most Catholics know that it’s not good to be lukewarm. In fact, it’s bad — very bad. Afterall, no less than Our Lord and Redeemer Hims...
My Journey to Christ, and What Keeps Me Close to Him
Maddox
Ever since I was a teenager I have always felt that I was meant to do something big, something important. Something that would be special a...
Defending Boyhood
O.A.C.
I recently finished reading the latest book by Anthony Esolen, Defending Boyhood, How Building Forts, Reading Stories, Playing Ball, a...
Thomas More’s Echo
James
I am reading Saint Thomas More's final work, The Sadness of Christ, a beautiful meditation on the final hours of Christ's life. It was writt...
Monastery Visit in France
William
Some years back, I was visiting religious orders. I wanted to serve God, and pursue sanctity, by living in community and doing intellectual work. Joining the Do...
Milwaukee Flag Controversy
William
Did you know that Milwaukee has a city flag? It’s one of the busiest flags around, featuring a barley stalk, a large gear, an Indian, an elongated boat with a t...
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...
Going Home
Adam Rivera
I think we can all relate to the feeling of leaving home for the first time. You miss the smell of your Mom's cooking, the noises of the house and those subtlet...
A Child At Heart
Adam Rivera
My wife and I try our best to teach our daughter about the Saints, but I am not as well versed in this area as she. We purchased a set of DVDs by CCC of Ame...
Interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider
Adam Rivera
Last year, Bishop Athanasius Schneider sat down with Cream City Catholic's Jake Ross for an interview following a wonderful Lenten retreat and Pontifical High M...
Holy Trinity, 1849
James
Holy Trinity Parish, on South Fourth and West Bruce Street, was built in 1849, making it one of the oldest Catholic churches in the city of Milwaukee. Thanks to...
Shop CCC
Cream City Catholic
Cream City Catholic is primarily an ideas site, but we also have a small shop with some pretty cool things to snatch up. As Christmas approaches, be sure to che...
A Day in the Life of a Police Officer
Cream City Catholic
A Police Officer from Wisconsin who recently converted to the Catholic Faith kindly shared his thoughts with Cream City Catholic about life as a city cop and ho...
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...