Milwaukee’s Movie Palace
EMR
It’s easy to forget as you stand on the lakeshore in high summer under a sun like a Klieg light, but Milwaukee is a place with plenty of clo...
Trick or Treat?
Jake Ross
It was a beautiful October afternoon in Milwaukee. The colors of the fall leaves were a spectacular mixture of red, orange and yellow. It wa...
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 Cat...
Grateful Memory
James
"Stuck in the past" is a description that is never used as a complement. It shouldn't be. Romanticism is not a good thing. At the same time,...
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 hou...
Bishop Morlino on Message
James
Bishop Robert Morlino of the Diocese of Madison issued a powerful statement in response to the abuse scandal. Please read the entire letter ...
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 of priests who knew...
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 University. According to J...
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 Church and home of sai...
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. As a philosophy, how...
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 after the 6:30PM High M...
Ireland’s Vote and Catholic Schools
James
On Friday, a stronger than expected majority of voters in Ireland chose to repeal the nation's eighth amendment that protected the lives of the unborn. In a sur...
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. Shortly after we had order...
Met Gala: Catholic Coup or Capitulation?
James
Glamorous scenes from yesterday's star-studded Met Gala were plastered all over the front pages today. The theme for the mega-event was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashio...
The Dominican Pope
James
Today we give thanks for a great Dominican, Pope Saint Pius V. Among many things, Pius V is known for:
Organizing the Holy League that defeated the seeming...
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...