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.

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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John Four Revisited

Posted on September 4, 2018

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

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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.

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Babylon Comes Knocking: What The Church Must Do Now

Posted on September 1, 2018

We must be prepared to lose it all if we are ever going to move forward. Continue reading →

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Audio of the Homily: Holy Hour of Purification and Reparation

Posted on August 19, 2018

Some sins run so deep, that only blood can remove them. Click HERE for the link to the audio file of Father Reesman’s homily for the August 19th, 2018 Holy Hour for the Purification of the Clergy and in Reparation for … Continue reading →

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Holy Hour for the Purification of the Clergy and In Reparation

Posted on August 15, 2018

This Sunday, August 19th, I will lead a Holy Hour from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at Saint Frances Cabrini Parish, 1025 South 7th Avenue, West Bend, Wisconsin, to pray for the purification of the Church’s clergy and ministers, and to pray … Continue reading →

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