His Wounded Side
EMR
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...
Contributors
Dialogue is a Failed Pastoral Strategy
Peter
If you read church documents, especially those written after the Second Vatican Council, you will see a heavy emphasis on dialogue. Ecumenical Dialogue. Dialog...
An Explanation, not an Excuse: Canon 915 and the American Episcopate Pt. II
Peter
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...
An Explanation, not an Excuse: Canon 915 and the American Episcopate
Peter
Part One: The Modus Vivendi of Catholic Politicians
For Millennial Catholics like me, the shyness of the American Episcopate in dealing with the Democratic ...
Observations at the Turn of the New Year
O.A.C.
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...
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 life for Cream City Cat...
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 emerge. On the one han...
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...
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...
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...