MADISON — Archbishop Jerome Listecki, archbishop of Milwaukee, paid a visit to the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison recently in order to become better acquainted with Bishop Robert C. Morlino’s diocesan staff and collaborators.
Year: 2012
Mary, the Mystical Rose, is link to God
Dear Friends,
This past Sunday we heard the moving Gospel passage of “the vine and the branches,” wherein Jesus makes clear that He, Himself, is the true vine to which we must all remain attached, and only through which can we bear any fruit.
Encouraging mothers: Society can do more to support mothers and mothers-to-be
We all need mothers. Obviously we wouldn’t be here if our mothers didn’t give us life. Yet, as we look forward to Mother’s Day on this Sunday, May 13, I think we need to examine what our society is doing to encourage and support mothers and mothers-to-be.
Queen of Peace students raise money for Spina Bifida Family Network
Our Lady Queen of Peace School students, through their fundraising efforts, made a group of parents and their children very happy.
María, la Rosa Mística, une a Dios
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Queridos amigos:
El domingo pasado escuchamos el conmovedor pasaje del Evangelio sobre “la vid y los sarmientos”, en el que Jesús deja claro que Él, Él mismo, es la verdadera vid a la que siempre debemos estar adheridos y solo a través de Él podemos dar fruto.
La imagen de la vid y los sarmientos claramente se refiere a nuestro rol en la Iglesia de Cristo, y mientras me veo tentado a reflexionar extensamente sobre la Iglesia con ustedes aquí, me gustaría reflexionar un rato más particularmente sobre María en esta primera columna de mayo.
El rol de la Madre de Dios en la viña del Señor
Al reflexionar sobre el rol de la Madre de Dios en la viña del Señor, nuestros pensamientos se dirigen a las mismas raíces de la vid y a otra imagen de las escrituras: la de Isaías 11: “una generación brotará de la raíz de Jesé, y una flor brotará de su raíz, y el Espíritu de Dios se posará sobre ella (Is 11, 11).
La conexión a la raíz de Jesé y a la Casa de David se refiere a Jesús, a través de María, y estas raíces son esenciales en nuestra historia de la salvación. Dios elige salvar a la humanidad a través del pueblo de Israel y específicamente a través del linaje de David. María es el cumplimiento de la larga espera de los judíos por el Mesías y porta, correctamente, el título de “Amada Hija de Sión”.
Sr. Lucinda Lee, OP, dies
Sister Lucinda Lee, OP, died May 1, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa.
Sr. John Fisher Soeldner, OP, dies
Sr. John Fisher Soeldner, OP, died April 21, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis.
Dolan says archdiocese ‘has permanent place in his heart’
HUBERTUS — Despite the heavy rainfall and low temperatures, about 1,200 people gathered at the Basilica of Holy Hill in Hubertus on Saturday, April 28, to celebrate Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan’s Mass of Thanksgiving.
A steady hum of excited chatter filled the church, and grew louder as the cardinal made a special stop before Mass to the side chapel where people with disabilities viewed the celebration on monitors, and again as he greeted people down the center aisle of the upper church. Cameras flashed nonstop as he flashed his smile, shared his greetings, hugs, and firm handshakes.
Diocesan celebration of Blessed John Paul II’s beatification
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MADISON — The chant rang out in St. Peter’s square in Rome at what turned out to be perhaps the largest gathering in of Christianity in history, “Santo Subito!”
A consensus among the faithful and even the community of the world seemed to be aptly expressed: “Sainthood Now!” for the recently deceased pontiff John Paul II.
Joining the estimated four million Christian mourners gathered in Rome was the single largest gathering of heads of state ever outside of the United Nations, including four kings, five queens, and at least 70 presidents and prime ministers, with more than 14 leaders of other religions symbolizing this universal recognition of John Paul II’s extraordinary life.
“Santo Subito” was not just a slogan that emerged on this afternoon of April 8, 2005, but one that dates back to the early centuries of the Church in conjunction with another slogan at the time, “Vox Populi, vox Dei,” meaning “The voice of the people is the voice of God.”
Passionate about faith and working with kids
REEDSBURG — Mo-T is a unique name, given to her by her college lacrosse teammates, but so is Theresa Wilks, the assistant program director at Camp Gray in Reedsburg