Question Why did God create angels? If we (humans) are the crown jewel of all creation, why did he even have to create angels before us? — … Read More
By Rev. John Girotti | The Compass
September 25, 2020
Author Archives: Patricia Kasten
What if it wasn’t an apple?
Which fruit did Adam and Eve eat? An apple, right? Not necessarily. Oh, we’re all familiar with artwork that shows a tree of the knowledge of good … Read More
Ascension Wisconsin Fox Valley hospitals implement virtual visitation
FOX VALLEY -– To help minimize the impact of COVID-19, in-person visitation will be temporarily stopped at all three Ascension Wisconsin hospitals in the Fox Valley region … Read More
Do we all have a vocation?
Question In a recent homily, our priest said we all have a vocation. I am not used to hearing that. I think of priests and sisters when … Read More
Mary’s scarred face of war
This month, we mark the anniversary of a tragedy: the attack of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. The ash-covered images of twisted destruction haunt … Read More
The difference of ‘catholic’ and ‘Catholic’
Question Why do we not capitalize “catholic” in the Creed we say on Sunday? Aren’t we the “Catholic Church?” — Appleton Answer In both the Nicene Creed … Read More
Why a bishop always wears a cross
Anyone who has met a bishop dressed in his black suit (called “clericals”) will have noticed the cross he wears, sometimes tucked into his breast pocket. This … Read More
The difference between deadly and dangerous
We all know “mortal” means something very serious: mortal danger, mortal combat, mortal wound. “Mortal” is so serious that if we see a video game or movie … Read More
Why some churches use empty crosses
Question “Why do Catholics have a corpus of Jesus on the crucifix and other Christians have an empty cross?” — Appleton Answer Catholics and Orthodox Christians typically … Read More
How a poor leper started quarantines
What does the poor man Lazarus in Jesus’ parable have to do with quarantines? St. Lazarus the beggar, covered with sores, became the patron saint for lepers … Read More
