I am so often asked, “What’s your favorite thing to do as a bishop?” That’s an easy question to answer. I respond:...
Among the joys of seeing the true Faith being lived and celebrated across west-central Wisconsin for 150 years is the simple fact...
From the realm of ancient Chinese philosophy, many different pieces of wisdom have reached the modern era and have proven beneficial for...
There are days when I feel older than I am! My aches and pains seem to be more acute than they were...
Evangelization seems to be one of those new Catholic “buzzwords” that has come up for our amazement and to help us be...
According to the ancient tradition, Catholic prayer has centered itself in four basic areas of addressing God. The first is adoration, or...
Much has been written about the “gift and mystery” of the priesthood. Gift and mystery: those are the words that Pope St....
Not too many years ago, when I was a parish priest, I remember listening to (young) people trying to describe the dilemmas...
Throughout my formative years in high school (preparatory seminary), all prayer began with The Adoramus — a traditional Franciscan prayer. To this...
As far back as I can remember, I recall so vividly being told that every human being begins his or her life...