Opinion

“I just don’t understand why we can’t have healthy conversations today,” my friend Claire shared recently. “Is the age of civil discourse over?”  What prompted Claire’s question … Read More

“John, go next door and ask Mrs. Kleis for a cup of sugar.” Growing up, my mother would often send me on such an errand. Or sometimes … Read More

Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has made us reflect on what is most important in life. During Lent, The Compass offers an eight-part Lenten series of reflections … Read More

Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has made us reflect on what is most important in life. During Lent, The Compass offers an eight-part Lenten series of reflections … Read More

Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has made us reflect on what is most important in life. During Lent, The Compass offers an eight-part Lenten series of reflections … Read More

Back in my senior year of high school, my English teacher was a huge fan of the poet Robert Frost and had us all recite and memorize … Read More

“I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop.” — St. Patrick of Ireland These … Read More

Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has made us reflect on what is most important in life. During Lent, The Compass offers an eight-part Lenten series of reflections … Read More

As I was driving on the highway to Green Bay one day early in January, I passed by a car dealership. A large sign with flashing red … Read More

I recently had the experience of hearing the first confessions of second graders. The parish where I visited had the quaint practice of having the parents bring … Read More