Author Archives: Father Nathan Reesman

About Father Nathan Reesman

On Twitter: @FatherReesman Father Nathan Reesman is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, ordained in 2006. He is the Shared Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, and also of Saint Frances Cabrini Parish, both in West Bend, Wisconsin. He is also the Courage and EnCourage chaplain for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Courage is an apostolate of the Catholic Church that ministers to men and women who experience same sex attraction. Father Reesman is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, obtaining his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science in the year 2000. He completed his seminary studies at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 2006, obtaining a Masters of Divinity. Father Reesman completed post-graduate studies at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, obtaining a Doctor of Ministry in 2019.

Dead Funerals

Posted on October 30, 2019

We need to ask ourselves if our current rituals are empty of real meaning. Continue reading →

Posted in At Random | Tagged burial, Catholic Church, cremation, dead, death, funerals, Liturgy, monastery | Leave a comment

In Search of Halloween Joy

Posted on October 11, 2019

What are the limits of our limitless appetite for thrills, gore, and sugar?
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Green and Christian

Posted on September 28, 2019

Why the Secular Green Movement Needs to Be Baptized Continue reading →

Posted in At Random | Tagged Catholic Church, climate change, creation, Fridays for Future, Green Movement, Greta Thunberg, Politics, Religion, UN Climate Sumit | Leave a comment

The Signs of the Times: What is Next for the Church in the West

Posted on June 5, 2019

God still loves the post-Christian West. He will not abandon it. Continue reading →

Posted in At Random, Parish Bulletin Columns | Tagged Birth Control, birthrates, Catholic Church, Environmentalism, family, globalization, Green Movement, Islam, Liturgy, marriage, Pluralism, Populism, secularism, Western Democracy | Leave a comment

Private School Vouchers: The Future or the End of Catholic Education?

Posted on March 6, 2019

Tax Payer Voucher Money for Catholic Schools comes with hard questions for which we do not currently have good answers. Continue reading →

Posted in At Random, Parish Bulletin Columns | Tagged Catholic Education, Catholic Healthcare, Catholic Identity, Catholic Universities, private School vouchers, Wisconsin Governor | Leave a comment

Ending Clericalism

Posted on September 16, 2018

Ending clericalism is a call to personal self examination from the top of the hierarchy to the bottom. Continue reading →

Posted in At Random | Tagged amoris laetitia, Archbishop Vigano, Catholic Church, clergy abuse, clericalism, Pope Francis | Leave a comment

CARA Study on Clergy Abuse

Posted on September 8, 2018

This study has been making the rounds already in recent weeks on various social media pages. I am posting a link to it HERE for reference and further reflection as everyone in the Church continues to pray about how we must … Continue reading →

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Silence That Unites, Silence that Divides

Posted on September 7, 2018

The Pope’s silence is on trial. Silence itself is on trial. Continue reading →

Posted in At Random | Tagged Archbishop McCarrick, Archbishop Vigano, Catholic Church, clergy abuse, confessional seal, Pope Francis, Silence | Leave a comment

John Four Revisited

Posted on September 4, 2018

“The hour is coming when all will worship me in spirit, and in truth.” Continue reading →

Posted in At Random | Tagged abuse scandal, church scandal, clergy abuse, truth, worship | Leave a comment

Homily: Better to Eat Food off the Floor than to Commit Adultery

Posted on September 2, 2018

Click HERE to find the audio file of Father Reesman’s homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, given at the 10:30am Mass at Saint Frances Cabrini Parish, September 2nd, 2018.