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Celebrating Black History Month

During my time at Aquinas High School in La Crosse, I was privileged to have a young Sister Thea Bowman as a teacher.
Telling the human story: One role of the Catholic press

One of the most popular features in this newspaper is the weekly profile of everyday Catholics living out their faith. We call it "Your Catholic Neighbor."
Let’s end the ‘globalization of indifference’ and support immigrants

National Migration Week has been a time for us to reflect on the need to be inclusive and welcoming ...
Letter to the Editor: Active participation includes singing

The In Focus article in the Monitor regarding singing at Mass [“Singing at Mass is praying with the music,” The Monitor Magazine, Oct. 2019] evoked both memories and ongoing challenges.
Imagine having no place to call home

Just imagine for a moment that you have no home.
What all Hispanics lost in the El Paso massacre

In the moments it took a gunman at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, recently to massacre 22 people – the majority of whom were Hispanic – and wound dozens more, the 56 million of us who constitute the Hispanic population lost our sense of security, of belonging to the whole, that has been won generation by generation here in the United States.
‘Does God love the illegals?’

A reader called The Record a couple of weeks ago to ask this question: “Does God love the illegals?”
A news junkie hits the beach and enjoys himself!

More and more people are telling me that they just can’t take the news anymore. Like me, they find it overwhelmingly depressing. It raises our blood pressure. It leaves us discontented. It makes us feel hopeless.
Father Augustus Tolton: A sign for today

I recently participated in a conference that explored the Church’s sexual abuse crisis and the effect the crisis has had on the Church’s witness in the public square
Catholics protest U.S. practice of caging immigrant children

Many of us are not fond of seeing animals in cages.
Astronauts connected space exploration to God's glory

I didn’t realize there was a moon-landing Bible verse until my pastor mentioned it a few weeks ago.
How far is too far for Mass?

How far would you drive for Mass?

I don't know if anyone has ever done a study of such a pedestrian topic, but it is a question that will become increasingly relevant.

How far would you drive for Mass?

I don't know if anyone has ever done a study of such a pedestrian topic, but it is a question that will become increasingly relevant.
Morality at the movies

The most likely place to find uplifting messages about the human spirit these days is in superhero movies
Bonum fortuna: Keeping Latin alive is a worthwhile effort

Latin may never bounce back from being all but dead, but the Vatican keeps trying and deserves credit for its efforts. If not them, no one else will.
Independence Day 2019: celebrating our country while working to cure its ills

A birthday is naturally a time to celebrate the God-given gift of life – the past year, as well as all the years the Almighty has blessed each of us with.

A birthday also presents each of us with an ideal opportunity to honestly and humbly assess where we are in life. It’s a time to prayerfully discern in what direction is God calling us to go in?
Health care that blends medicine with a faith and family focus

As medical professionals become more aware of the importance of adult whole-patient care, pediatric specialists are also reaching greater understanding of the non-scientific, but very important "other" aspects that help children battle and often overcome significant, serious illnesses.
The best kept secret of the Catholic Church

The Catholic Church has a very big secret. It is so powerful, challenging and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson was committed to communicating and implementing this secret, it would turn society upside-down and literally transform the world!
What Kodi Lee's story tells us about prenatal screening tests

One of the most-watched reality television programs is the hugely popular “America’s Got Talent.” Each episode features several contestants who try to impress a panel of judges with their singing, dancing, comedy or other talent.
Faithful over fearful

Common to most commencement speeches is the exhortation to approach life with boldness, to pursue one's dreams, to live meaningfully, to honor one's uniqueness and gifts, and to fight for the common good.
Let your conscience be your guide

Our political life has become such a war of words that many may not notice that the Trump administration has done something very good and long overdue – and is being condemned for it.
Keep the hierarchy, pray for priests and bishops

On May 17, a prominent Catholic priest, Father Jonathan Morris, a television commentator, author and pastor in the Archdiocese of New York, announced that he has decided to leave the active ministry as a priest because he wants to be free to “marry and have a family,” although assuring his social media followers that he doesn’t have an “existing relationship.”
We honor the fallen by working for peace

With the arrival of Memorial Day, and the “unofficial start to summer” last weekend, I noticed a steady stream of posts on social media and spots on television and radio that sought to remind us of the meaning of the holiday.
Jean Vanier: a saint for our times

Jean Vanier, Canadian writer, philosopher and humanitarian who died May 7, was a champion for people with intellectual disabilities and touched countless lives through his constant message of love.
Persecution of Christians worse now than ever - do we care?

“The persecution of Christians is today worse than at any time in history,” says Aid to the Church in Need – a papal charity – in its report on oppressed Christians titled “Persecuted and Forgotten?” (see: https://bit.ly/2DimV2a).
A note to women: We are all mothers!

During the month of May, we thank God for our mothers and all we have received from them. It’s also good to remember the other women who have played an important role in our lives, from grandmothers and aunts to teachers, coaches and mentors of all kinds.

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