Tag: Mercy

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Kevin Wondrash

Divine Mercy Sunday: Do it right!

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After Easter, Catholics and Christians of all backgrounds can argue and debate which is the second most important day on the calendar.

I’m not advocating for one over the other, but since we’re nearing it, I’m going to talk about a day that should be in consideration for the next best day — Divine Mercy Sunday.

It’s the Sunday that comes after Easter, the eighth day of the Easter Octave, and depending upon the parish or the parishioner, there have been many different ways to observe that day.

At minimum, it usually includes veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy and/or praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

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Susan Swanke

Jesus, I’m learning to Trust in You

Susan Swanke

When Jesus appeared to St. Faustina and shared his message of Divine Mercy, the words he instructed her to put at the bottom of his image were, “Jesus, I trust in you.”

No subtle hint. Jesus wants us to trust him. Why is it so important to him that we trust him? Surely, it’s not because he needs our trust for his good.

In fact, God needs nothing. It must be for our good that he gives this command.

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Nikki Pfleger, Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation

A Heart of Mercy in the Diocese of Madison

MADISON — Bishop Donald J. Hying reflects on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a way to encounter the fullness of God’s mercy.

Bishop Hying on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

“During the month of June, we celebrate the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” said Bishop Hying.

“This devotion is a way for us to encounter the fullness of God’s mercy poured out for us in Jesus Christ. We steep our souls and thoughts in the meditation of the fiery, divine Heart which showers the compassion and mercy of God on us through the teaching, healing, and forgiveness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Bishop Donald J. Hying

Love and mercy always win

In the summer of 2016, I was blessed to go to World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, with 80 pilgrims from the Diocese of Gary.

The highlight was Saturday evening. More than a million of us from every country on earth gathered to spend the night in an open field as an oppressive sun in a cloudless sky beat down.

After the pope’s talk, he placed an enormous monstrance on the altar for Eucharistic Adoration and we all knelt down in silent prayer for 20 minutes.You could hear a pin drop.

The evening shadows lengthened as the sun descended towards the horizon.

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Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation

Saint Mother Teresa Mercy Endowment Fund

September 5 marks the celebration of St. Mother Teresa’s feast day. We celebrate her as a saint and draw inspiration from her life committed to serving Christ and His people, especially the poor and suffering.

Mother Teresa was beatified on October 19, 2003, by Pope Saint John Paul II, and Pope Francis canonized her on September 4, 2016.

Mother Teresa set up homes for AIDS patients, prostitutes, battered women, and orphanages for poor children.

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Kay Ringelstetter, For the Catholic Herald

Divine Mercy Sunday to be observed at Sauk City parish on April 28

SAUK CITY — Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated on April 28 at St. Aloysius Church on 115 Madison St. in Sauk City.

The festivities will begin at 12:30 p.m. and conclude with The Taste of Divine Mercy, which promises a fabulous food celebration at 4 p.m. in the school gym.

Ann Black, parishioner, has the following question for all of us: “If God gave you one special Sunday when Jesus asks us to come to him for his mercy, why wouldn’t you come to him on that day?”

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Kevin Wondrash

Bonnie Engstrom to share story of son’s miraculous healing

PINE BLUFF — The Ladies of Divine Mercy will host Bonnie Engstrom at St. Mary of Pine Bluff Church on Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m.

Engstrom is a writer, baker, speaker, blogger, and homemaker. She is a cradle Catholic born and raised in Central Illinois. Bonnie and her husband have seven children.

In her presentation, “The Longest Hour — The Story of My Son, a Soon-To-Be Saint, and a Miracle,” she will share her son’s miraculous healing through the intercession of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen.

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