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Year: 2013

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On December 23, 2013
Chris Lee

Sister Madelyn Kortendick, OP, dies

SINSINAWA — Sister Madelyn Kortendick, OP, died Dec. 24, 2013, at St. Dominic Villa. Her religious name was Sister Sulpice. The funeral Mass was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa Dec. 30, 2013, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Sister Madelyn made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Aug. 5, 1937, and her final profession Aug. 5, 1940. She taught for 30 years and served as principal for 13 years, pastoral minister for two years, and as support staff for 13 years. Sister Madelyn was one of the first four missionaries from the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation sent to Holy Cross Parish, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where she opened the school, taught English to people of all ages, gave catechetical instruction, and served as pastoral minister. She served in Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin, as well as Bolivia.

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On December 22, 2013
Chris Lee

Encontrar a Cristo a través de los cambios de la vida

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.

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La gente que caminaba en la oscuridad ha visto una gran luz;

Sobre los que vivían en la tierra de penumbra, una luz ha brillado.

¡Les has dado abundante alegría y gran regocijo!

(IS 9:1-2)

El Señor nuestro Dios realmente nos ha traído abundante alegría y regocijo en la persona de Jesucristo. Es una alegría y una luz que disipa toda oscuridad, y es una alegría y una luz que tiene que compartirse. ¡Es la alegría y la luz de nuestro Evangelio!

Muchos de ustedes seguramente han escuchado de la exhortación apostólica del Papa Francisco, lanzada al final de nuestro Año de la Fe, que terminó hace un mes.

La exhortación se titular Evangelii Gaudium, la alegría del Evangelio, y comienza así: “La alegría del Evangelio llena el corazón y la vida entera de los que se encuentran con Jesús. Quienes se dejan salvar por Él son liberados del pecado, de la tristeza, del vacío interior, del aislamiento. Con Jesucristo siempre nace y renace la alegría (EG, 1)”.

Viviendo la alegría del Evangelio

El propósito de la exhortación, explica el Papa Francisco, es urgir a los fieles cristianos a vivir la alegría del Evangelio y aplicarnos nuevamente para compartir ese Evangelio y esa alegría. Que el documento sea una carta de aliento es un importante primer dato.

En años recientes nos hemos acostumbrado a los documentos consistentes (usualmente encíclicas) del Beato Juan Pablo el Grande y el Papa Benedicto.

Esas encíclicas son documentos del magisterio sobre la doctrina de la Iglesia. Y antes, cuando se tenía un documento sobre doctrina, la respuesta adecuada era darle el asentimiento voluntario y decir, “sí, esa es la doctrina”.

El Papa Juan Pablo fue un gran filósofo y también un gran teólogo. El Papa Benedicto es un gran teólogo y también un gran filósofo. Hemos tenido por mucho tiempo, unos 35 años, documentos de papas que nos enseñan sobre la doctrina. No podrían ser más claros.

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On December 19, 2013
Chris Lee

Dejemos que la alegría del Señor sea nuestra fortaleza

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En estos últimos días del Adviento, antes de nuestra alegre celebración de la Encarnación de Cristo y del tiempo de Navidad, hemos probado algo de la alegría (en este tiempo penitencial) con el domingo de Gaudete.

En el libro de Nehemías, pero también en el libro de las Crónicas, hay una oración que dice simplemente: “Dejemos que la alegría del Señor sea nuestra fortaleza” (Neh 8:10).

De hecho, en muchas de las traducciones de la Misa (en español e italiano, por ejemplo) la frase se inserta en la despedida final. “La Misa ha terminado, que la alegría del Señor sea nuestra fortaleza, podemos ir en paz”.

Antes de la nueva traducción en inglés, yo mismo usaba esa despedida. El Beato Juan Pablo II nunca dejaba de usarla cuando celebraba Misa en privado. “Que la alegría del Señor sea nuestra fortaleza, podemos ir en paz”, que es la actitud perfecta con la que debemos salir de Misa.

“Dejemos que la alegría del Señor sea nuestra fortaleza” resume la idea de la primera lectura del pasado domingo (Is 35:1-6a, 10). Celebramos que irrumpe la alegría e inmediatamente escuchamos “fortalezcan sus débiles rodillas”, “fortalezcan sus débiles rodillas”, “¡sean fuertes, no teman!” La alegría y la fortaleza van juntas. ¡Dejemos que la alegría del Señor sea nuestra fortaleza`!

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  • Around the Diocese
On December 18, 2013February 15, 2023
Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

Three new priests ordained in Platteville

The December 9 observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception was a special one for three men.

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  • Around the Diocese
On December 18, 2013February 15, 2023
Kim Donohoe, For the Catholic Herald

Happy birthday, St. Ambrose Academy!

St. Ambrose Academy celebrated the 10th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, Dec. 7, with the seventh annual Feast of St. Ambrose Benefit Dinner in honor of special guest Bishop Robert C. Morlino.

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On December 18, 2013May 10, 2021
Bishop Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison

Let the joy of the Lord be our strength

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,

In these last days of Advent, before our joy-filled celebration of Christ’s Incarnation and the Christmas Season, we are offered a taste of that joy (during this penitential season) on Gaudete Sunday.

In the book of Nehemiah, but also in the book of Chronicles, there is a prayer which goes simply: “Let the joy of the Lord be our strength” (Neh 8:10).

As a matter of fact, in many of the translations of the Mass (in both Spanish and Italian, for instance) that phrase is inserted at the time of the final dismissal. “The Mass is ended, let the joy of the Lord be our strength, and let us go in peace.”

Before the new English translation came out, I myself was known to use that dismissal. Blessed Pope John Paul II never left it out when he was celebrating Mass privately. “Let the joy of the Lord be our strength, and let us go in peace” — that is the perfect attitude with which we should leave Mass.

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  • Cutting Edge
On December 18, 2013
Sr. Margie Lavonis

Advent: a call to patient waiting

Cutting Edge by Sr. Margie Lavonis

When I was a campus minister at Saint Mary’s student parish at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, I heard something in an Advent homily that always comes back to me during this time of the Church year.

True meaning of Advent

The homilist shared what he was doing for Advent to help him appreciate the true meaning of the season.

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  • Seeing with Jesus' Eyes
On December 18, 2013
Fr. Donald Lange

May the Christ Child fill our hearts with love

Seeing with Jesus' Eyes, a column by Fr. Donald Lange

I especially remember the Christmas when Donna taught me that Christmas is about love. We were a family of five children plus Mom and Dad.

Donna, my seven-year-old sister with a generous heart, wanted to buy a present for every member of our family. This was an ambitious undertaking for a little girl, because our family was poor.

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  • Guest column
On December 18, 2013November 3, 2023
Fr. David Johannes

Our Lady of Guadalupe points us all to her Son

Why is Our Lady of Guadalupe important? We have all seen her image — not only in churches, but on car windows, tattoos, flags, or at our favorite Mexican restaurant.

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  • Editorial
On December 18, 2013February 15, 2022
Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald Staff

The Memorare: A special prayer to our Mother Mary

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

One of my favorite prayers has always been the Memorare. It was a prayer I learned as a child, and I’ve always continued to pray it regularly, especially at times when I’m praying for special needs for myself and other people.

This fall, Fr. Francis Hoffman — better known as Father Rocky to Relevant Radio listeners — spoke at a meeting of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre held in Green Bay. He talked about his book, For Immediate Assistance, Pray the Memorare. He also gave each of us a copy of his book.

It took me a few weeks to pick up the book and start to read it. I loved this book and discovered that this is the first book written by Father Rocky. I can imagine he hasn’t had much time to write with his busy life as executive director of Relevant Radio and a daily contributor on the Catholic radio network, along other duties.
Mary, our second mother

Why am I writing about this book at Christmas time? While Jesus is the main focus of Christmas, this time of the year also reminds us of His Mother Mary. She is our mother, too, and many of us can identify with her as “one of us.”

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