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. 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.

Conversion Beneath the Surface of Racism

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Father Nathan Reesman

The tragic killing of George Floyd, and the senseless reactions to it, are manifestations of our collective loss for all things sacred. Continue reading →

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Our Very Authentic 2020 Easter

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Father Nathan Reesman

Below is my bulletin column for Easter Sunday, 2020:  A Blessed and Joyous Easter to all of you! We are of course all very accustomed to typical Easter routines and rituals that are painfully and strangely absent this year.  There … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday: De-throning Corona

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Father Nathan Reesman

  Here, a few days in advance, is my parish bulletin column for Palm Sunday. Start scouting out now the best branches in your yard in preparation for our great feast.  Dear Friends at Saint Mary’s Immaculate Conception Parish and … Continue reading →

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Safe From All Distress: Christian Perspective on the Coronavirus Threat

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Father Nathan Reesman

“Take Courage, I Have Conquered the World.” Continue reading →

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A Lament For Election 2020

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Father Nathan Reesman

What do Catholics do with a no-win scenario? Continue reading →

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Dead Funerals

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Father Nathan Reesman

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

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In Search of Halloween Joy

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Father Nathan Reesman

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 by Father Nathan Reesman

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

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

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Father Nathan Reesman

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 by Father Nathan Reesman

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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