There are many books and resources for people to use to learn not only how to say the Rosary, but how to go deeper into the history and development of the Rosary over many centuries.
Day: October 25, 2018
Dr. Edward Sri speaker at St. Thérèse lecture series
“Talk about love as quickly as you can . . . put it in the context of God’s love and God’s plan” was the advice given by Dr. Edward Sri when it comes to talking with those close to us about right and wrong.
Catholic Charities to distribute flood relief assistance in Sauk County
BARABOO — Catholic Charities Madison is continuing to financially assist recent flood impacted households in South Central Wisconsin.
On September 27, Catholic Charities distributed 101 gift cards to households in Dane County facing the challenges of recovery from August flooding. Residents of Cross Plains, Mazomanie, Black Earth, and Belleville were able to use the funds to defray their own personal expenses.
Resisting Promethean medical temptations
Superheroes attract us. From Greek gods to Superman and Spiderman, our fascination with the awesome deeds of superheroes beckons us to become Masters of our own destiny.
Yet even as we enjoy the fantasy of acquiring Promethean powers to combat our enemies and conquer evil, we have legitimate misgivings about mere mortals taking on god-like powers in real life. We are concerned about those who play with fire just like Prometheus did, at the risk of harm and great destruction.
The month of last things
During November, we celebrate the feasts of All Saints, All Souls, and Christ the King.
Church years often end near the end of November, when we also begin Advent. During Advent, we prayerfully, patiently await Christ’s birth.
Halloween III: Jesus crushes the devil
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In the spirit of the upcoming All Hallows Eve, a.k.a. Halloween, Word of Fire staffers fired some questions at the walking encyclopedia that is Fr. Steve Grunow. He responded with everything you ever wanted to know about Halloween and its deeply Catholic roots.
This article is the third in a three-part series.
Question: What does the Catechism have to say about Halloween?
Father Steve: The Catechism has a lot to say about the characteristics of heroic virtue and holiness of life that create the Church’s saints.
Mass of Christian Burial on October 30 for Fr. John Norder
Fr. John Norder […]
40 Days for Life team to visit Madison vigil site
MADISON — Members […]
Appreciates coverage of St. Dennis Church renovation
To the editor:
Thank you for your feature on St. Dennis Church’s new altar, tabernacle, and renovation.
St. Dennis Parish is a welcoming faith community, but we feel these additions make it an even stronger Catholic one.
We can’t be neutral on end of life issues
We have been observing October as Respect Life Month, and our focus as Catholics has been on protecting life from “womb to tomb.”
But it seems as if we often put more emphasis on the beginning of life rather than on the end of it. We must be vigilant to make sure that our society respects all human life at every stage.
Increasingly, there have been efforts to promote physician-assisted suicide or what is now being called “medical aid in dying.”