In today's Gospel, the disciples are together again. Jesus is not there, but a lot of them sense His presence. The Risen Christ has been seen more than once sin...
If you read church documents, especially those written after the Second Vatican Council, you will see a heavy emphasis on dialogue. Ecumenical Dialogue. Dialog...
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...
Pt II: McCarrick Doctrine
In the previous article, we sketched the history of the Modus Vivendi, or way of life, of Catholic participation in American polit...
Part One: The Modus Vivendi of Catholic Politicians
For Millennial Catholics like me, the shyness of the American Episcopate in dealing with the Democratic ...
As I put 2020 firmly in the rear-view mirror, I notice a reflection peering back at me. I see a world made weary, forlorn and in need of what once was, a longi...
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 1562, if Peiter Bre...
Where else would you see a bright fiery sunset enlivening Renaissance palaces, but in Venice? This is a city of saints and their relics, great historical figure...
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 are also in Rome: Sain...
Note: Cardinal Francis George of Chicago died five years ago today. At that time, Bishop Donald Hying wrote a personal reflection on his life for Cream City Cat...