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God gave me a gift today.
It was subtle, yet unmistaken, and came in the sound of my daughter’s laughter as we played chess on our back patio in the shade of the silver maple tree.
Month: August 2020
Preserving prayer and history in Roxbury
ROXBURY — What started as just another leak in a beautiful old church quickly became a mission of love for the faithful at St. Norbert Parish in Roxbury.
Recognized as the oldest parish in Dane County, with a continuous history dating to 1846, the current church saw its cornerstone laid in 1856.
The effects of time and a patchwork of repairs done over many decades were taking their toll.
Wind had caused the damage that led to the leak, and an inspection revealed the church needed a new roof.
God’s wake-up call to what’s most important
Although it is Ordinary Time in the Church year, I think it often feels like Good Friday these days. Don’t you?
Follow Bishop Hying on social media
MADISON — In late June, Bishop Hying waded back into the Twitterverse, and started tweeting brief personal messages and reflections for the first time since coming to Madison last year.
His messages are clearly designed to inspire and invite us all into closer relationship with Christ, and therefore with one another.
So, here in print, and online, is your invitation to “follow” Bishop Hying on social media (@bishophying on both Twitter and Facebook) and invite your friends, children, and grandchildren to do the same.Rosary Rally at the State Capitol on August 15
The following information is from www.UniteWisconsin.com
We are all living in perilous times facing EPIDEMICS and THREATS TO OUR FREEDOMS. Our cities are disintegrating into anarchy with RIOTS damaging the property and taking the lives of innocent people. More than ever, we are being called to pray together – to UNITE Wisconsin against all evil.
God said “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
‘How is your prayer life?’
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What is the one thing that we want to do more of, never make enough time for, are capable of doing in countless different ways, always wondering if we’re doing it right, are skeptical of its effectiveness, and the topic thereof is always seeming to pop up in our lives?
If you read the title of this editorial, you know it’s one of those words, and it’s not “how,” “is,” “your,” or life”.
Since you’ve made it to paragraph three, I’ll assume you know I’m talking about prayer, and you’re perfectly fine with this topic.
Whether it be in the confessional, in a conversation with a close friend or spiritual director, in a small group setting, or the occasional “sidewalk discipleship” encounter, talk of our struggles and challenges will come up.Building a monastery of the heart
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Last week, I was blessed to lead the annual retreat for the Cistercian Nuns here in our diocese.
The Valley of Our Lady Monastery in Prairie du Sac has been a sacred place of contemplative prayer, cloistered life, and beautiful peace since it was established in the 1950’s.
This community of Sisters radically dedicated to God through a life of prayer, silence, and work is a blessing for all of us. Being with them was a privilege and a grace.
Four degrees of love
St. Bernard of Clairveaux breathed new life into Cistercian monasticism in the Middle Ages during the 11th century and monasteries began all over Europe in a refreshing movement of spiritual fervor.
Castle Rock dinner canceled
The annual chicken noodle soup, chicken, and ham dinner at St. John Nepomucene Church in Castle Rock has been canceled.
Public Rosary in Mineral Point
A public Rosary will be prayed at Mary’s Rosary Garden at the Wiesbrook Farm in Mineral Point on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 1 p.m.
Outdoor Rosary in Dodgeville
The Knights of Columbus Council 4871 will be hosting an outdoor Rosary at the Kramer Shrine near the residence of Barbara and Paul Kramer at 4718 Chimney Rock Rd., off CR Z in Dodgeville on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m.