Day: November 7, 2012

On
Bishop Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison

Changing hearts and minds
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.

Dear Friends,

By the time you see this (I hope) our political elections will have been decided, but as I write this column we’ve not yet reached Election Day. In many ways I’m glad for this, as it allows for me to write to you without being affected by those outcomes. At the end of the day, our hope does not lay in any political candidate or party, and our ultimate destination is not even anywhere in this world. Our hope rests always in the Lord, our God, and our ultimate destination is His home, His Kingdom.

Depending on who has won or lost the elections, our work may become easier or more difficult, but regardless who wins or loses, our job is unchanged. It is our work as Catholic women and men to do all we can, to welcome ever more the gift of His Kingdom. The race for political office has ended, and we have seen just how much time and energy (not to mention money) has been expended in order to insure victory for this or that man or woman for the span of four or six years. With this perspective we must ask ourselves what we are doing in the race toward heaven? How can we do anything less than to expend similar time and energy toward victory for eternity? The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of an athletic race (1 Cor 9:23-27) to encourage us in our efforts to, “run the race so as to win!” And that analogy holds true here as well!

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Bishop Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison

Changing hearts and minds
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.

Dear Friends,

By the time you see this (I hope) our political elections will have been decided, but as I write this column we’ve not yet reached Election Day. In many ways I’m glad for this, as it allows for me to write to you without being affected by those outcomes. At the end of the day, our hope does not lay in any political candidate or party, and our ultimate destination is not even anywhere in this world. Our hope rests always in the Lord, our God, and our ultimate destination is His home, His Kingdom.

Depending on who has won or lost the elections, our work may become easier or more difficult, but regardless who wins or loses, our job is unchanged. It is our work as Catholic women and men to do all we can, to welcome ever more the gift of His Kingdom. The race for political office has ended, and we have seen just how much time and energy (not to mention money) has been expended in order to insure victory for this or that man or woman for the span of four or six years. With this perspective we must ask ourselves what we are doing in the race toward heaven? How can we do anything less than to expend similar time and energy toward victory for eternity? The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of an athletic race (1 Cor 9:23-27) to encourage us in our efforts to, “run the race so as to win!” And that analogy holds true here as well!

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Bishop Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison

Changing hearts and minds
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.

Dear Friends,

By the time you see this (I hope) our political elections will have been decided, but as I write this column we’ve not yet reached Election Day. In many ways I’m glad for this, as it allows for me to write to you without being affected by those outcomes. At the end of the day, our hope does not lay in any political candidate or party, and our ultimate destination is not even anywhere in this world. Our hope rests always in the Lord, our God, and our ultimate destination is His home, His Kingdom.

Depending on who has won or lost the elections, our work may become easier or more difficult, but regardless who wins or loses, our job is unchanged. It is our work as Catholic women and men to do all we can, to welcome ever more the gift of His Kingdom. The race for political office has ended, and we have seen just how much time and energy (not to mention money) has been expended in order to insure victory for this or that man or woman for the span of four or six years. With this perspective we must ask ourselves what we are doing in the race toward heaven? How can we do anything less than to expend similar time and energy toward victory for eternity? The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of an athletic race (1 Cor 9:23-27) to encourage us in our efforts to, “run the race so as to win!” And that analogy holds true here as well!

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Pat Casucci, Catholic Herald Correspondent

Wisconsin’s VetsRoll project provides trips to memorials

It may have taken about 59 years before the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was a reality, but it took only the past three years for almost 500 World War II (WWII) and Korean War Era veterans and “Rosie the Riveters” in the southern Wisconsin area to seize the opportunity to experience it and other national memorials, thanks to VetsRoll.

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Obispo Robert C. Morlino

Cambiar mentes y corazones

Esta columna es la comunicación del Obispo con los fieles de la Diócesis de Madison. Cualquier circulación más amplia va más allá de la intención del Obispo.

Queridos amigos:

Para el tiempo en que lean esto (espero) nuestras elecciones ya habrán sido decididas, pero mientras escribo esta columna aún no hemos llegado al día de las elecciones. De muchas formas esto me alegra, ya que puedo escribir sin ser afectado por esos resultados. Al final del día, nuestra esperanza no reposa en algún candidato o partido político, y nuestro destino final no está en ningún sitio en este mundo. Nuestra esperanza está siempre en el Señor, nuestro Dios, y nuestro destino final es Su hogar, Su Reino.

Dependiendo en el hecho de quien gane o pierda las elecciones, nuestro trabajo se puede hacer más fácil o más difícil, pero sin importar quien gane o pierda, nuestro trabajo se mantiene invariable. Es nuestro trabajo como hombres y mujeres católicos hacer todo lo que podemos, para acoger cada vez más el don de Su Reino. La carrera por el cargo político se ha terminado, y hemos visto cuánto tiempo y energía (sin mencionar el dinero) se ha gastado para asegurar la victoria de este o de aquel hombre o de aquella mujer para el lapso de cuatro o seis años. Con esta perspectiva debemos preguntarnos a nosotros mismos ¿qué estamos haciendo en nuestra carrera hacia el Cielo? ¿Cómo podemos hacer algo menos que gastar el mismo tiempo y energía para lograr la victoria de la eternidad? El Apóstol Pablo usa la analogía de una carrera (1 Cor 9:23-27) para alentarnos en nuestros esfuerzos de “¡correr la carrera de modo que la ganemos!” ¡Y esa analogía también se hace verdadera!

 

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Jennifer Blau

Thanks for festival support

To the editor:

For everyone who came out to Durward’s Glen on Saturday, Oct. 27, for the Fall Harvest Festival, I would just like to say: THANK YOU! We had great vendors, perfect weather, and the wagon ride tours of the Glen went off without a “hitch.”

We were also blessed with the best volunteer staff I could ask for… THANK YOU all. We already have some great ideas for Fall Harvest Festival 2013, so mark your calendars for October 12.

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M. Susan Hundt-Bergan

Appreciates music column

To the editor:

I am grateful to Dr. Patrick Gorman for his recent guest column on church music. His column was learned, thoughtful, and realistic. Furthermore, he expressed himself with the love and humility that should characterize all of our communications with each other as fellow members of the Body of Christ.

About 20 years ago, my husband, son, and I attended a Sunday liturgy at an Anglican church in London, near our son’s university. We were awed by the traditional beauty of the church, the long procession of elegantly vested clerics and acolytes, and especially the exquisite, classical music of the large choir. And yet, the church was almost empty; those involved in the service far outnumbered those in the pews.

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