I am currently reading a fascinating book, Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times that made Handel’s Messiah by Charles King, which narrates both the complex history and the enduring legacy of one of the most popular musical masterpieces.
Month: January 2025
Reflections from the kids’ table
Overall, the message that “Everything old is new again!” is a hopeful one!
Un año lleno de esperanza y misión
Hemos comenzado el año jubilar de la Esperanza, un año designado por el Papa Francisco no tan solo para fortalecer nuestra fe católica sino también para salir en misión con la esperanza de Cristo.
Discovering the miraculous power of mission-ready friendships
This interview is with Jason Simon, president of Evangelical Catholic, regarding his new book, Mission-Ready Friendship: A Blueprint for Deeper Relationships and Life-Changing Faith (AveMariaPress.com).
We’re all affected by it all
There hasn’t been a slow news day so far in A.D. 2025. That’s good news for a news producer, but bad news for all of the people affected by the news.
Connecting with those just like us
“Hola!” my newly minted eight-year-old daughter greets every passerby on the streets of Mexico City.
Sisters of Charity active throughout diocese
Last month, on a recruiting tour that covered five dioceses in 14 days, two Sisters from the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church (SCMC) visited the Diocese of Madison.
Finding peace through Christ
One of my favorite prayers is this from St. Francis de Sales: “Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering or will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginings.”
‘If you love God, you’re going to evangelize’
“No matter where you go, the most important thing that you need to do is to love God,” said Will Walton, a young adult who lives near Verona and works as a technical solutions engineer at Epic Systems close by.
Our given Sundays
Its main day of observance is Sunday. Each year, there is one Sunday that is above all of the rest and is “what it’s all about”.