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Fr. Ryan Lewis On Creighton's Same-Sex Insurance Coverage
(CHRISM NEWS/ CHRIS POTRATZ) Father Ryan Lewis, former vice-chancellor to the archbishop and current pastor of St. Thomas Moore parish,...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 28, 20141 min read
Omaha's Social Media Community Reacts To Creighton's Same-Sex Insurance Coverage
(CHRISM NEWS/ SUZANNE CARL) All around the web today, Omaha natives and Creighton University alums are responding to the university's...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 28, 20145 min read


EXCLUSIVE: Mike Foley, Candidate for Lt. Governor of Nebraska, Talks About Faith and Governing
(CHRISM NEWS/ CHRIS POTRATZ) “When I walk into the capitol building in the morning, I don’t check my education, life experiences or...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 27, 20143 min read


Catholic By Birth, Catholic By Choice
(CHRISM NEWS/ MARIS BENTLEY) Though I am considered to be a cradle Catholic, a life-long Catholic, having been brought up a Catholic in a...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 26, 20142 min read


Dracula: The Original Is A Catholic Classic
(CHRISM NEWS/ SUZANNE CARL) It's the season for ghouls and ghosts. Classic Halloween tales of Vampires and Frankenstein have been...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 25, 20142 min read


Random Musings On Becoming A Catholic
(CHRISM NEWS/ CHRIS POTRATZ) Our Savior said, “…small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” I’ve...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 21, 20143 min read


The Intolerance of Modern Tolerance
(CHRISM NEWS/ SUZANNE CARL) Religious liberty is under attack in our country. We know that the federal government has taken away...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 20, 20143 min read


Is God A Bully?
(CHRISM NEWS/ WADE RYAN) Is God a Bully? I first heard it when I was in high school. It came right along with the filthy words,...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 18, 20143 min read


OPINION: Reverence For The Eucharist Missing From Ongoing Synod Commentary
(CHRISM NEWS/ SUZANNE CARL) As I sat in Mass this morning at St. Peter's in Omaha, the reports coming out of Rome weighed heavily on my...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 15, 20143 min read


OPINION: Mental Gymnastics Wear Me Out
(CHRISM NEWS/ CHRIS POTRATZ) Reading through the commentary coming out as the Synod on the Family continues to shake up the Catholic...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 14, 20143 min read


Catholic Blogosphere On Fire Over Synod Document
(CHRISM NEWS/ CHRIS POTRATZ) The release of Relatio post disceptationem, the highly anticipated document from the Vatican detailing the...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 13, 20141 min read


Synod Releases Mid-Term Report - Link to Full Text
Follow the Link to RadioVaticana to Read The Full Document: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/10/13/synod_on_family_midterm_report_pre...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 13, 20141 min read


OPINION: Death With Dignity Is An Opportunity to Catechize, Not Criminalize
(CHRISM NEWS/ CHRIS POTRATZ) On November 1, 2014, Brittany Maynard, 29, will take her own life. A painless end to what she describes as...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 12, 20143 min read


Omaha's Archbishop Lucas to Discuss Neglected Communities, Catholic Schools at 2014 USCCB Fall Gener
(USCCB NEWS RELEASE/WASHINGTON) The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will meet in Baltimore, November 10-13, for their annual...

Christopher Potratz
Oct 8, 20142 min read
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