• “The Assumption of Mary is a sign of God’s great love for humanity, lifting us from the earthly to the divine.” -Pope Francis

  • Since we started Sheboygan Catholic, our mission has been to help rekindle and grow the faith of Catholics in Sheboygan and beyond. We seek to educate and inspire those who are new, returning, or curious to learn more about the Catholic faith. We’ve been wanting to create an interview series that features conversations about faith with people we admire.…

  • “You ask me whether I am in good spirits. How could I not be so? As long as faith gives me strength, I will always be joyful.” – St. Pier Giorgio Frassati (Canonized on 9/7/25)

  • Although I’ve never had one, rock tumblers have always fascinated me.  If you didn’t know, a rock tumbler is a hobbyist machine that turns rough, unpolished stones into smooth, gleaming gemstones by simulating the natural tumbling action of rivers and oceans. It works by continually rotating a barrel filled with rocks, water, and progressively finer abrasive “grit” over several weeks. On one hand,…

  • “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” -Mary’s response to the Angel Gabriel’s announcement, Luke 1:38

  • I’ve been Catholic my entire life, but I’ve also attended many ecumenical gatherings and services from other denominations. In my experiences, the people have always been wonderfully generous and hospitable, and I can’t think of one where I haven’t encountered the presence of the Holy Spirit. Still, I always feel myself missing home. It’s a feeling that’s deeper than…

  • “The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my activities of service to the Church and to the whole world … Let Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament speak to your hearts. It is he who is the true answer of life that you seek. He stays here with us: He is…

  • Oh, wait, that would be me. The more we know about ourselves and who God made us to be, the more effective we will be in fulfilling our call and becoming saints. St. Teresa of Avila was a big proponent of striving to make progress in this area. In Interior Castle, she wrote, “Self-knowledge is so important that, even if…

  • “If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon our Lady – just say this simple prayer: ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.’ I must admit – this prayer has never failed me.” –St. Teresa of Calcutta

  • I don’t remember when I first heard about Eucharistic Adoration or even the first time I experienced it. I went to Catholic school for eight years in the 1980s, and it never came up. After going to public high school, I attended many Catholic retreats in college and spent three years very involved at the Newman Center on campus,…