To most people, unicorns — those white horses with a horn in the middle of their foreheads — are pretty creatures of fantasy. However, in Middle Ages, … Read More
Author Archives: Patricia Kasten
Touched by the stain of evil
As we move deeper into Lent, our focus turns more and more to Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem and the cross. Even though the Gospel for this Second … Read More
RCIA’s roots grow from the early church
On the First Sunday of Lent, people from many parishes will travel to St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay (and cathedrals across the country) for the … Read More
Which purple belongs to Lent?
Are there two types of purple used in church? And does it really matter which? This was a question that appeared during Advent on a Facebook post. … Read More
New book claims homosexuality, hypocrisy rampant in Vatican
VATICAN CITY — A new book accused the Vatican of hypocrisy, claiming that the majority of prelates working within its walls live active homosexual lifestyles. The book, … Read More
Books give guidance, inspiration on ministry to those with disabilities
One might be surprised that in a book of 114 pages, 16 of them are devoted to the introduction. Yet those are critical pages for Maureen Pratt’s … Read More
A mixture you could miss
If you cook at all, you often mix ingredients together to make something new. That could include eggs and milk, butter and honey, or even coffee and … Read More
Apologists outline helpful responses to criticisms of Catholic faith
Well-known philosopher and author Peter Kreeft and apologist Gerard Verschuuren both adopt simple yet at times challenging approaches to the truth of the faith. The short chapters … Read More
How many Valentines are there?
While the celebration of valentines is called “Valentine’s Day” in the singular sense, it might just as well be called “Valentines’ Day” — as a plural. On … Read More
Book focuses on ‘exceptional’ work of well-known biblical scholar
Sulpician Father Raymond E. Brown (1928-1998) was, without a doubt, the greatest American Catholic Bible scholar of the 20th century. Pope Pius XII, in his 1943 encyclical … Read More
