To the editor:
Who was the first person in the New Testament outside of the Holy Family to recognize Jesus as Lord? “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy” (Luke 1, 43-44).
To the editor:
Douglas Kmiec, former constitutional legal counsel to Presidents Reagan and Bush, architect of Reagan’s pro-life policies, and arguably the nation’s brightest conservative Catholic legal mind, recently argued that Catholics concerned about the sanctity of life and social justice are best served by an Obama presidency.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Comprehensive Schools Study formally got underway as 26 people from around the diocese met to convene the first meeting of the steering committee. Pastors, principals, and parishioners from all corners of the diocese met to learn more about the planning process.
As the meeting began, I explained the history and background and goals of the planning process. The project stems from the directive that “All parishes, those with and without schools, will actively participate in a diocesan wide comprehensive schools study to promote and increase our diocesan commitment to Catholic education as outlined in the USCCB publication Renewing our Commitment to Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium.”
HIGHLAND — On Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. Bishop William H. Bullock will preside at the dedication of the new SS. Anthony and Philip Church in Highland.
The members of SS. Anthony and Philip Parish invite everyone to share in their joy at this festive celebration.
MADISON — On the first anniversary of the implementation of Summorum Pontificum, September 14, Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical High Mass at the Throne according to the 1962 Roman Missal at 2 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church, 120 W. Johnson St., Madison.
Living means facing loss. Some losses, such as losing an item with sentimental value, cause pangs of regret even years later. Other more serious losses, such as losing a friendship, can be a cause of grief for a very long time, even for life.
MADISON — In his talk at the recent Diocesan Family Picnic, held on the back lawn of the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison, Bishop Robert C. Morlino addressed parents and teens attending on the topic of Humanae Vitae, the controversial papal encyclical celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
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Editor’s note: Because of its length, this column by Bishop Robert Barron will be published in a two-part series.
One of the most impressive literary figures of the 20th century was the Irish writer Iris Murdoch. You may have heard of her surprising and thoughtful novels such as A Severed Head and The Good Apprentice; or perhaps you are conversant with her more abstract philosophical texts such as The Sovereignty of Good and Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals.
She reached her greatest notoriety, posthumously, in the work of her husband John Bayley, who penned a moving memoir of his wife’s slow and emotionally wrenching descent into Alzheimer’s disease. To hear the story of one of the brightest women of her time gradually losing her mind is, to say the least, unnerving. But due to Bayley’s artful telling, the experience becomes, almost despite itself, uplifting as well.
BELMONT — The Grant Vicariate will host the 59th annual convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18 and 19, at the Belmont Inn and Suites Convention Center here. The theme is “Uniting Women of Faith.”
Keynote speaker will be Jeffrey Arrowood of From the Abbey. His keynote will be “Take Control of Your Life,” during which he will offer “ways for women to use their time to know God, to love Him, and to serve Him.”
