The Consolation of Boethius
James
Boethius 480-525 A.D.Having a rough day out there Milwaukee? Here's some perspective:
"So combat vice, dedicate yourself to a virtuous life oriented by ho...
Your Dignity and Mine
James
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, 335 - 385 A.D.
The sky was not made in God's image, not the moon, not the sun, not the beauty of the stars, no other things which appe...
Truth v. Trend
James
Detail of Christ Pantocrator in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
"Christ has said that he is truth, not fashion." ~Tertullian, (160-225 AD)...
Against the Oprahfication of Our Churches
James
Milwaukee's Cathedral, before...Milwaukee's Cathedral, WeaklandizedA while back, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured a story on the completed reno...
Jerome’s Doctrine, Our Rule
James
Saint Jerome"Remain firmly attached to the traditional doctrine that you have been taught, so that you can preach according to right doctrine and refute th...
Notre Dame
Jake Ross
“Stronghold of Notre Dame, the more my attentive eyesStudied your gigantic ribs and frameThen the more often this reflection came...
Rainy Day in Milwaukee
James
Saint Michael Parish, Milwaukee There's something about the mood during (or just after) a heavy downpour. Toss in a stunning church and it doe...
Sanctions for Sinister Sartorialism
Jake Ross
Vatican dress codeI’m talking about the yoga pants trend that has swept our city and is now beginning to show up at every mass in Milwaukee. I affectionat...
Of Things Sacred
James
Back in the day: the Council of TrentMy how the times change! So the other day, I was passing time thumbing through excerpts from the Catechism of the Coun...
Oasis for the Busy Catholic
James
In a fast-paced, noisy world, oases of silence and tranquility are a must for the health of the soul, and yet, in a city, they are often stubbornly elusive, or ...