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Marriage Matters - February 24, 2017
My husband hasn’t been to confession in a long time, but I think he should go. How do I encourage him to go without sounding judgmental?
The wife who asked this question is likely a regular penitent — someone who knows that confession is a place to discover...
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How can I get more out of the sacrament of Confession?
For many Catholics, the sacrament of confession presents certain challenges. But as a Catholic priest, I find it presents some of the...
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Lent’s dry sense of humor
Because Easter falls later than usual this year — April 16 — so too does Ash Wednesday — March 1. Even so,...
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Lent and the little shepherds of Fatima
This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, whose appearances to three shepherd children—Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta—are perhaps...
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How to make a prayer space in your own home
We all know someone like that. We’ve visited their home and a whole room is dedicated to the Green Bay Packers or...
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3.0KParenting -What are some things kids or teens can do to get the most out of Lent?
My kids always just give up their favorite candy or soda, but what are some things kids or teens can do to...
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1.8KUncategorized -Your Community – March 2017
IVERSON FREKING ECUMENICAL Iverson Freking Ecumenical Recognition AwardRev. Curtis Miller (left), Maureen Freedland (right) and Bill Hoel (not shown) were the recipients...
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An Old Fashioned Lent
When I was asked to produce a few hundred words about Lent, my thoughts turned to the daunting task of coming up...
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Rural Life - February 22, 2017
HSHS St. Joseph’s Foundation to host 15th annual Farm Family Day
CHIPPEWA FALLS – HSHS St. Joseph’s Foundation – the philanthropic arm for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital – and the Farm Family Committee...
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A modest defense of the “liberal world order”
Some preliminaries: I quite agree that the United Nations is a sad, and sometimes malicious, joke. I understand that some people have...
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Uncategorized - February 14, 2017
How Does the Catholic Church Resolve New Bioethical Questions?
A number of years ago, I participated in a debate at Harvard on embryonic stem cell research which also included a Jewish...
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Sister M. Gabrielis HU, O.S.F.
Sister M. Gabrielis Hu, O.S.F. (105), of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, died on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 3:00 PM...
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4.3KUncategorized -The Power of One: 220 diocesan pilgrims attended the 43rd Annual March for Life in Washington D.C.
The March for Life 2017 called an estimated 100,000 pro-life pilgrims to Washington D.C. to take a stand for the lives of...
