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Category: Features

Question Box: Life of the Easter/Paschal candle

Posted on Apr 11, 2024Apr 9, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Life of the Easter/Paschal candle

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box How often should the Easter candle be replaced? How may the old Easter candle …Read More

Transitioning from Lent to Easter joy

Posted on Apr 11, 2024Apr 9, 2024 in Features
Transitioning from Lent to Easter joy

By Kathy Berken On Deck When I was a staff reporter in the ’90s for “The Compass,” Green Bay’s Catholic …Read More

Question Box: Question on bishop selection process

Posted on Apr 4, 2024Apr 2, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Question on bishop selection process

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: Can you explain the difference between the German or European model of selecting …Read More

Question Box: Communion under both species

Posted on Mar 28, 2024Mar 26, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Communion under both species

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: What happened to offering Holy Communion under both forms? It seems like most …Read More

What is holding us back from letting our light shine?

Posted on Mar 28, 2024Mar 26, 2024 in Features
What is holding us back from letting our light shine?

By Jenna Ebener A reflection Last month, I reflected on the darkness of Lent. Today, I am going to focus …Read More

Question Box: The history and purpose of the scapular

Posted on Mar 21, 2024Mar 19, 2024 in Features
Question Box: The history and purpose of the scapular

Q. What is a scapular? Are there different types? Are they no longer popular? A. Great question and a fitting …Read More

Finding holiness in the virtual world

Posted on Mar 21, 2024Mar 19, 2024 in Features
Finding holiness in the virtual world

By Tim Walch Book Review “Gaming and the Heroic Life: A Quest for Holiness in the Virtual World,” by Bobby …Read More

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