En un futuro cercano, la mayoría de los católicos en los Estados Unidos serán de origen hispano. La rica cultura hispana, la profunda espiritualidad, el respeto por la vida y el amor a la familia son dones tremendos mediante los cuales millones de feligreses en todo nuestro país contribuyen a la vitalidad de la Iglesia local.
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Active summer in the Diocese of Madison
We can so easily focus on the bad news, all the things wrong in the world, the difficulties in our country and Church, and yet, so much good is happening right now.
Letter from Bishop Hying on Pope Francis’ apostolic letter
May you know the love and peace of the Lord! The center of our Catholic Faith is the Most Holy Eucharist, the source and summit of our life in Christ. In the Mass, we hear God’s Word, share in the paschal sacrifice of the Son to the Father, and receive the Sacred Body of Christ. The Eucharist both forms and feeds the Church.
A 4th of July reflection
When Thomas Jefferson […]
Go Make Disciples: One year in
Last Pentecost, I wrote a pastoral letter outlining the mission of the Church as summed up in the Great Commission: Proclaim the Gospel and make disciples.
Looking ahead to the Rural Life Mass and Blessing May 15
On the feast day of SS. Isidore and Maria, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will honor farmers and food producers as he celebrates Mass on Saturday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in rural Jefferson.
Building our faith for generations
I recently came across a treasure trove of family pictures, formal portraits of my maternal grandparents — Ignatz and Frances Franecki.
Love Never Fails: New book by Bishop Hying
Ignatius Press published a series of Bishop Donald J. Hying’s spiritual reflections in book form.
The book is called Love Never Fails: Living the Catholic Faith in Our Daily Lives.
Rural Life Mass and blessing scheduled for May 15
JEFFERSON — Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 15, and join Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison for a Mass and blessing for rural life and the upcoming planting season throughout the Diocese of Madison.
We’ll gather to celebrate the feast day of Ss. Isidore and Maria, the patron saints of farmers and producers of food, fuel, and fiber at St. Lawrence Church, W4926, Hwy. 18, Jefferson.
Mass will begin at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a blessing of farm implements and the soils of our gardens and fields throughout the Diocese of Madison.
The meaning of light
Last Wednesday evening, I experienced the beautiful prayer of Tenebrae, named after the Latin word for darkness.
Since the earliest centuries of the Church, believers gathered during the Easter Triduum to offer Scripture readings, texts from the Church Fathers, and hymns to honor the suffering, Passion, and death of the Lord.