Tag: Roman Catholic

St. Josaphat: Life in the West (1/3)

St. Josaphat is the Roman Basilica in Milwaukee, and is run by the Fransicans. It was built about a hundred years ago by Polish immigrants, so you will find lots of Polish in the building, and (not surprisingly), a great deal of affinity for the previous Pope, His Holiness John Paul II. Here is the […]

Christian Ramadan?

  Kudos to the First Things blog for pointing this article out. National Review also has some mention of it. Here’s the gist of it: Dutch Catholics have re-branded the Lent fast as the “Christian Ramadan” in an attempt to appeal to young people who are more likely to know about Islam than Christianity. Ramadan […]