The feast day of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is celebrated on October 16. On December 27, 1673, after another day of prayer and work was finished in the convent, St. Margaret Mary was praying alone in the chapel when the Sacred Heart appeared to her. Jesus’ body was filled with light and His Heart was on fire, bleeding and crowned with thorns.
Day: October 16, 2024
Catholic Charities hosts Beacon and Eggs
At The Tinsmith, an event venue near Breese Stevens Field on the isthmus, Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison held its annual fundraiser on October 10 to benefit The Beacon, its homeless day center in Madison.
Beauty takes form at future cathedral
Inside St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Madison, work steadily progresses on the church’s plaster, stained glass, and statues, which will beautify the future diocesan cathedral.
The John J. Karsten Fund — helping students with disabilities
I recently interviewed Marge Karsten, founder of the John J. Karsten Endowment Fund. Marge started this fund in memory of her son John, who attended school in the Platteville area, and had Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Nuestro Padre Misericordioso
No importa cuán “reluciente” luzca alguien por fuera, todos estamos quebrantados y heridos por dentro.
Dios anhela la transformación de nuestros corazones, no de nuestras apariencias externas (1 Samuel 16:7).
Penance on Fridays as an act of thanksgiving
The last of the four holy habits that Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison has encouraged the faithful to practice as part of the Go Make Disciples evangelization initiative is to embrace some form of penance on Fridays as an act of thanksgiving for the saving death of Christ.
Election Day is coming; do the best you can
I can understand why a lot of people don’t like to vote or don’t want to vote. By the way, did you know there is an Election Day coming soon on November 5?
One of the most unappealing aspects of voting is not really liking or wanting “either” candidate.
In the arms of an angel
I certainly need Divine Mercy, and I pray the Rosary every day . . . but I’ve decided the ones who perhaps get very little press are the Holy Guardian Angels. I’m guessing their humility would preclude them from filing a complaint over this, but it hardly seems fair to me. These loving and hopelessly devoted spirits are on the job 24/7/365 from our conception until death; I know for a fact that mine has put in a ridiculous amount of OT in the last 63 years.
Sundowning
Dear Readers. Perhaps you’ve heard of “sundowning,” a condition also known as Sundowner’s Syndrome or Late Day Confusion. I firmly believe sundowning is not a physical nor mental nor emotional manifestation; I think it’s a spiritual one.