Last Word
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All Are Welcome
God looked at everything He had made, and found it very good. (Gen. 1:31)Famous first words from The Book of Genesis. The...
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262On pilgrimage through God’s majesty
The 15-mile stretch between Calzadilla de los Hermanillos and Mansilla de las Mulas is remarkable for its desolation on the 490-mile expanse...
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509The Gift of Piety and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Can we ever be too pious? The Gift of Piety is, after all, one of the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit....
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458Finding God’s Path to Fatherhood
As the Vocation Director, my particular focus is men discerning whether or not priesthood is the vocation where God is calling them...
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723Keep fighting the good fight The Gift of Fortitude
When I was a boy growing up in Marinette, it seemed that everyone went to church on Sunday. Not everyone was Catholic...
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416Becoming perfected in God’s love
Most Catholics at some point or another are asked to memorize the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude,...
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391God speaks to us The Gift of Counsel
When I was in the fourth grade at St. Anne’s School in Wausau, our teacher asked us to make some art showing...
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Understanding a Deeper Meaning of Lent
When I was studying philosophy at St. Francis Major Seminary in Milwaukee, Father John Peifer defined wisdom as “knowing things in their...
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456Taking a cue from our grandparents
One of the many lessons I learned vicariously through teaching high school students was the powerful spiritual influence exercised by our grandparents....
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595Love NEVER GETS OLD
This year, as our diocese celebrates its 150th anniversary, it is only appropriate to stop and thank our predecessors. Our diocese is...