Year: 2018

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Bishop Robert Barron

Jurassic World: Gets it right, and gets it wrong

Spoiler Alert! This column reveals details of a newly released film.

 

The original Jurassic Park film from 25 years ago rather inventively explored a theme that has been prominent in Western culture from the time of the Romantic reaction to the Enlightenment — namely, the dangers of an aggressive and arrogant rationalism.

Beginning in the late 18th century, poets and philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Herder, William Blake, and John Keats warned that the lust to understand and control nature would result in disaster for both the human soul and for the physical world.

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Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

Dominican Rite Mass at Blessed Sacrament on July 29

MADISON — On Sunday, July 29, at 3 p.m., massgoers at Blessed Sacrament Church in Madison will not only fulfill their Sunday obligation to attend Mass, they will also experience some of the rich history and liturgical tradition of the parish and the Dominican Order.

The Mass will be a Traditional Latin Mass in what is called the “Dominican Rite”.

It will be celebrated by Fr. James Dominic Rooney, OP, who is in residence at the parish this summer while working on his doctorate from Saint Louis University.

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Kevin Wondrash

Catholic Medical Guild plans annual family picnic

SUN PRAIRIE — The Catholic Medical Guild of the Diocese of Madison will hold its annual family picnic on Sunday, Aug. 12, at Sheehan Park, 1351 Linnerud Dr., Sun Prairie (east shelter across from the Sun Prairie pool).

People can arrive any time after 1 p.m. The guild will provide meat to grill burgers, brats, and hotdogs, and will provide beverages. Those coming are asked to bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to pass.

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Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald Staff

Bishop Morlino has provided strong, compassionate leadership in diocese

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

When Bishop Robert C. Morlino came to the Diocese of Madison as our fourth bishop in 2003, I had the opportunity to spend some time with him both in Madison and in Helena, Mont., his previous diocese.

Many people asked me then, “What do you think of our new bishop?” My first impressions of Bishop Morlino have continued throughout the past 15 years.

First impressions continue

My first impression was that I could see Bishop Morlino’s faith in Jesus Christ shining forth in both his words and actions.

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Zoe Apel, For the Catholic Herald

Calling high school and college-age students to pilgrimage following in footsteps of Venerable Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli

Two priests and YOU, walking in the path of a future saint!

All high school and college-age students are invited to join Fr. Greg Ihm and Fr. Eric Sternberg on a three-day walking pilgrimage through Iowa, Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin, following in the footsteps of Venerable Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, and learning about his incredible life of holiness.

Spreading the faith

As the first priest in many generations in what was then the Northwest Territory, Father Mazzuchelli dedicated his life to educating the people and bringing the faith to each person he encountered.

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Michael Lancaster, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Why do Catholic schools exist?

Next to the public schools, Catholic schools form the largest school system in America, enrolling over 1.8 million students in over 6,300 schools nationwide.

In the Diocese of Madison, 40 percent of our parishes sponsor a Catholic grade school. Catholic schools are an apostolate of the Church and have had a significant impact on our nation, our diocese, and our parishes, yet I often hear people wonder why we have Catholic schools. Why do Catholic schools exist?

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