MADISON — It was a sight to behold — the Camp Gray staff and volunteers decked out in suits and ties, dresses, and freshly polished dress shoes.
Year: 2010
Mothers are God’s gifts of love to us
The scheduled Mass server became sick. I quickly recruited a partially trained petite little girl from the pews. As I fumbled around, trying to figure out the microphone and other mysteries, I asked her to light the candles.
She didn’t respond. This seemed strange because she was a very obedient person. I thought that she probably didn’t hear me. So I asked her again. She replied innocently, “Father, I can’t. My mom won’t let me light matches.”
Sister Marie Hodapp, SSSF, dies
School Sister of St. Francis Marie Hodapp died May 6, 2010 at St. Joseph Convent in Campbellsport, Wis.
Víctimas verbales de la Dictadura del Relativismo
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| Esta columna está dirigida a los fieles de la Diócesis de Madison. Cualquier circulación más amplia transgrede la intención del Obispo. |
Vivimos en un mundo el que mucha, mucha gente se ha convertido a sí misma en “Dios” o han llegado a pensarlo por el engaño de otros. El impacto de esta realidad toca también todo aspecto de nuestras vidas y sacude los cimientos de nuestra sociedad y ciertamente de nuestra Iglesia.
Nuestro Santo Padre ha hablado varias veces sobre lo que ha llamado “Dictadura del Relativismo” es decir, sobre el hecho de que no hay verdad objetiva. Decir eso es decir que no hay Dios. Ambas afirmaciones son lo mismo, porque cuando uno dice que no hay verdad objetiva, en efecto está diciendo “Yo soy Dios” y por lo tanto “creo el mundo en el que vivo”. Si no hay verdad objetiva o una manera objetiva para las cosas, entonces las cosas son del modo en que uno piensa que son. Eso permite que uno diga “Creo mi propio mundo, mi propia burbuja, que es distinta a la burbuja de todos los demás”.
Catholic Knights presents matching gift to house build
Representatives of the Catholic Knights Insurance Society, Ashton-Middleton Branch 280, presented a $1,000 gift from the Catholic Knights National Insurance Company.
Documentary on Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin
On Friday, May 7, at 7 p.m. a documentary will air on some area ABC television affiliates on the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin (HMMW).
Pope John XXIII should be considered for sainthood
To the editor:
Over the past year the Church has discussed starting the process for sainthood for Popes Pius XII and John Paul II.
Endangered species?
One definition of an endangered species is “a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.”
We usually don’t think about people as an endangered species. In fact, we seem to hear more about overpopulation than whether we have enough human beings in the world.
Verbal victims of the Dictatorship of Relativism
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| This column is the bishop’s communication with the faithful of the Diocese of Madison. Any wider circulation reaches beyond the intention of the bishop. |
We live in a world where many, many people have either made themselves into “God” or they’ve been tricked into thinking that they are “God” by others. The impact of this reality touches each and every aspect of our lives and shakes the foundations of our society and certainly of our Church.
Our Holy Father has spoken several times of what he has called the “Dictatorship of Relativism” — that is, there is no objective truth. To say there is no objective truth is to say there is no God. These are the same statement, for when one says there is no objective truth, they are, in effect, saying, “I’m God,” and therefore, “I create the world in which I live.” If there is no objective truth or objective way that things are, then things are the way that one thinks they are. It allows one to say, “I create my own world, my own bubble, which is different from everybody else’s bubble.”
Appointments (May 6, 2010 edition)
Bishop Robert C. Morlino has announced the following appointments: