MADISON — A team of eighth-grade students at St. James School recently won $10,000 in the national Lexus Eco Challenge contest with a proposal and fundraising campaign to put a solar panel on the school.
Author: Chris Lee
Edgewood works to provide more eco-conscious food
MADISON — Students at Edgewood College in Madison no longer have to worry that being on a meal plan will restrict their ability to eat more sustainable food.
Food, eating, and Lent
Eating is a sacred act, for it represents the natural inclination for sustenance which powers all living bodies and therefore is the life-sustaining force of the Creator.
The Psalmist wrote: “(O Lord) You raise grass for the cattle, and vegetation for men’s use, Producing bread from the earth and wine to gladden men’s hearts, So that their faces gleam with oil, and bread fortifies the hearts of men” (Psalm 104: 14, 15).
In the same passage he continues, “They all look to you to give them food in due time. When you give it to them, they gather it; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.”
Tending the earth
In the earliest section of the Genesis narrative, God the Creator blows life into a shaped lump of earthen clay and from this act of His spirit the human family was born.
Miércoles de Ceniza y Cuaresma para Sacerdotes
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| Esta columna está dirigida a los fieles de la Diócesis de Madison. Cualquier circulación más amplia transgrede la intención del Obispo. |
Fue maravilloso ser testigo y escuchar de la gran cantidad de gente que asistió al Miércoles de Ceniza en nuestra diócesis. Tal afluencia es un signo esperanzador de que nuestra gente genuinamente quiere avanzar a través de este camino de santidad y conversión que es la Cuaresma.
Comparto con ustedes hoy estos tres puntos que resalté en la Misa de Miércoles de Ceniza. El primero es éste, nuestro Año Sacerdotal en la Iglesia. Pienso mucho en el Año Sacerdotal, pero no estoy seguro de que hayamos hecho todo lo que podemos para hacerlos pensar a ustedes en él. Sin embargo espero que sí lo tengan en cuenta. Mi punto es este: si este es el “Año Sacerdotal” y este “año” incluye la Cuaresma, entonces esta Cuaresma es para los sacerdotes.
St. Paul’s seeks community support
MADISON — Since the turn of the 20th century, the Catholic student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been there to provide outreach to college students seeking more than the academic formation offered by the secular institute.
Global Solidarity Week: Sharing success stories
MADISON — With the impact of technology any corner of the world is available to us nearly 24/7.
We become aware of the triumphs and tragedies almost as they occur. We can instantly send our congratulations to the triumphant and donations to disaster stricken areas.
Madison Diocese gearing up for World Youth Day
MADISON — Preparations are full steam ahead for our participation in the upcoming World Youth Day (WYD) Madrid 2011.
The dates are August 8 to 24. The Diocese of Madison is teaming up with St. Paul University Catholic Center to sponsor this pilgrimage to Madrid.
In advance of Catholic Schools Week, a teacher becomes a citizen
MADISON — Since she turned 18 — 12 years after her father brought her legally into the United States from Mexico— Guadalupe Mancilla has worked towards becoming a citizen.
Pilgrimage planned to National Divine Mercy Shrine
MADISON — The Knights of Divine Mercy is sponsoring a pilgrimage to the National Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, Mass., for Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1, 2011.
Attitude is everything as we age
There is no shortage of information in the media about how to improve your life through instrumental changes such as eating more nutritiously, exercising and not smoking.
Did you know, though, that nurturing a positive mental attitude can also go a long way toward maximizing your physical, mental and spiritual well-being?
Even if you don’t consider yourself a naysayer, make it a point over the next few days to scrutinize everything you think and say; you might be surprised.