Losing a child is one of the most tragic and difficult challenges of life. As a mother or father, there is no heartache more painful or excruciating to experience; no burden heavier to carry.
Year: 2025
Your guide to our local fish fries
From convenient drive-thrus to restaurant-quality dining, our diocese is home to a wide variety of parish fish fries.
Testigos de la Esperanza: Reconcíliate
Mientras continuamos nuestro camino cuaresmal hacia el Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma, las lecturas de la Misa ofrecen lecciones sobre la misericordia y el amor de Dios, que nos llaman a reconciliarnos con Él y entre nosotros.
Witnesses to Hope: Be reconciled
As we continue our Lenten journey into the Fourth Sunday of Lent, our readings for Mass offer lessons about God’s mercy and love which call us to reconcile with Him and with one another.
Learn about silence from silents
Ask me about what film won “Best Picture” this year or what is currently playing at the movie house and I couldn’t give you answers to either.
St. Vincent de Paul Society celebrates 100 years
The year 1925 was the time of the song “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby,” Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush, and President Calvin Coolidge. It was also the year that the needs of neighbors struggling to make ends meet galvanized a small group of Catholic parishioners in the Madison area.
Perseverance in our faith
At this point of Lent, I usually need a little (or a lot) of encouragement to keep faithful to my commitments in this holy season, and so I am thinking that a reflection on perseverance is opportune, maybe for all of us.
CDMF welcomes two new board members
The Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF) is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its Board of Directors.
The changeup
Those who caught last month’s column may recall that I was on a bit of a hopeful high: Savoring my Valentine décor, embracing a reinvigorated devotion to The Little Flower, and resting in the solace of my epiphany regarding heavy crosses that are long in duration.
Testigos de la Esperanza: Seamos fructíferos
Estamos bien encaminados hacia este tiempo de Cuaresma, y durante esta semana se nos invita a profundizar en nuestra fe y confianza en las promesas de Dios. También se nos anima a escuchar a Jesús y a vivir como ciudadanos del Cielo. Nuestras lecturas para el Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma nos llaman al arrepentimiento y a regresar al Señor.