St. Joseph Chapel Video Tour
Adam Rivera
Jake and I had the opportunity to visit a stunning hidden gem, St. Joseph's Chapel (1501 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215), on a recent weekend and capture ...
Milwaukee’s Coffee Olympus
EMR
They talk about "waves" in coffee culture.
First wave: Folgers or Maxwell House.
Second wave: Starbucks, which didn't arrive in Milwaukee until the late 9...
Writing Well & Race
Louis
I was sitting in the library of an esteemed Jesuit university mostly minding my own business. Along came a professor and an undergraduate student. They sat down...
North Side Saint Francis
James
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, a Cream City brick church located on Milwaukee's North Side, was built in 1876 by German immigrants. Today, the Puerto Ricans wo...
The Perils of ‘Relevance’
James
I just finished reading The Recovery of the Sacred by noted Church historian James Hitchcock. Published in 1974, Hitchcock's outstanding book argues for a recov...
From Padua to Milwaukee
Adam Rivera
A recent article by Elizabeth Scalia highlighted drone footage of the Padua Baptistery. Get a close-up view of Giusto de'Menabuoi's stunning frescos depicting v...
Lessons from the Pharisee & Publican
Beth
“Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?”
That’s a question often asked by evangelical Christians. Answering ‘yes’ to this question means tha...
Saint James Parish
James
Saint James the Greater Parish, just a few blocks from Saint Elizabeth in Kenosha, is experiencing its own rebirth. It was founded in 1844 by the Rev. Martin Ku...
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...
Status Quo or Something Different?
Louis
"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 invis...