A Tour of Wisconsin Religious Sites
The state of Wisconsin is known as America’s Dairyland, famous for its cheese production. There’s much more to the state than just cheese, the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers. Wisconsin gained stateho ...
Category: Religion
Smart Resolutions Equal Lasting Change
It’s that time of year when everyone thinks about making New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like most Americans, you probably have lofty goals to lose weight and get fit, to learn a new language or start ...
Category: Holidays and Observances
Christian Feast Days Celebrated on January 1
New Year’s Day might be centered around football, parades and parties, but there’s much more to the day than the Rose Bowl and Hoppin’ John. Although these saints might not be some of the most famous, t ...
Category: Religion, Christianity
9 Bestselling Religious Books to Put on Your Reading List
Whether you’re looking for new books to explore your faith or to give out as gifts, we have a list of books that might fit the bill. Check out some of these great tomes that have received excellent reviews and will ...
Category: Religion
11 Quotes for Peace to Remember During the Holiday Season
It’s the season when people think of family, harmony and peace. No matter what holiday you celebrate in the winter season, you probably dream of a world without war, hatred and hostility. Many people have imagined ...
Category: Equal Rights, Human Rights, Social Equality
A History of Favorite Christmas Carols
A carol is a song (or dance) of praise and joy. Christmas carols have messages of happiness, anticipation and fun. Although many people do complain about hearing the same Christmas music over and over throughout the seas ...
Category: Holidays and Observances
Women to Know: Marie Dentière
Marguerite de Navarre was the sister of Francis I, King of France, and a queen in her own right due to marrying King Henry III. Marguerite supported many of the men of the Reformation. One historian believes that she mig ...
Category: Religion
Saint Nicholas, the Model for Santa Claus
By the time you read this, it will be too late to celebrate the feast day of Saint Nicholas, but you can still remember this real figure in history. Nicholas is the patron saint of merchants, children, pawnbrokers and br ...
Category: Holidays and Observances
Recovering After Domestic Violence
The ULC supports many charitable organizations, including the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Our blogs often focus on what you can do to prevent domestic violence and to educate you about domestic violence ...
Category: Aid
Faith Groups Instrumental in Providing Disaster Relief
After watching some of the major disasters over the past several months, Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, forest fires in the western U.S and earthquakes in Mexico, most people's empathy is on high. Those who have gone unaffe ...
Category: Aid, Disasters, Environment, Religion