A recurrent debate on Catholic social media is the question of saintly intercession.
Tag: Bishop Donald J. Hying
Mass of Hope and Healing on October 6
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will celebrate a Mass of Hope and Healing on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m., at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (the Shrine of Our Lady of the Green Scapular), 5101 Schofield St., Monona.
St. Bernard Parish elevated to Cathedral of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison presided on September 15, at a Mass that marked in a formal way the installation of St. Bernard Parish as the Cathedral of St. Bernard of Clairvaux in the Diocese of Madison.
The mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul falls on September 27. Born in France in 1581, Vincent was ordained a priest in 1600 and committed his life to the formation of the clergy and the service of the poor.
What is truth?
The dictionary definition of “truth” is “actuality” and “a body of real things, events, and facts.” As Christians, we know that Truth is a person, Jesus Christ, who is the fullness of the reality of God, come to us in human form.
God created the Earth and it was good
The creation account in Genesis is a stirring, poetic narration of God — the Divine Artist — fashioning the universe and the world into wondrous being.
Standing up to the abortion culture
In recent years, the abortion culture in our country has increasingly radicalized its goals, actions, messaging, and tone. In past decades, pro-abortion politicians would mouth the “safe, legal, and rare” mantra, although we knew that conviction was never the true belief of Planned Parenthood or the abortion lobby.
Labor Day and the dignity of work
As we celebrate Labor Day, our thoughts may turn to the end of another seemingly short summer with its more relaxed pace and to the beginning of school and the start-up of everything that goes with it.
Married couples celebrate milestone anniversaries
Signs of mutual love and respect were on display at St. Francis Xavier Church in Cross Plains — part of Holy Cross Pastorate — on August 25, when a noticeable number of husbands escorted their wives to the church’s entrance.
Let’s be grateful for our priests!
This week’s column is in praise of our priests! We are remarkably blessed in our diocese to have the priests we do.