In the December issue of Magnificat, Fr. Sebastian White, OP, the editor, profoundly reflected on the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the sacred garden of God, where no sin or death can enter.
Category: Bishop Hying’s Columns
Advent time is here again
Every Advent, we hear the mighty voice of John the Baptist calling out in the desert, his radical voice urging people toward repentance, conversion, and purification.
Being thankful
Gratitude is a certain indicator of spiritual health. A person living in a deep relationship with the Lord is profoundly aware of the mystery and wonder of existence, the grace of God’s love manifested in the varied and gifted details of life, and feels increasingly overwhelmed by the goodness of the divine abundance.
Message from Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison about Into the Deep
The meaning of our lives is bound up in the love story of God for His people. God made each of us to love Him and one another, to be in an eternal relationship with the Lord.
Life, death, and beyond: A lot to ponder
In these November days when we celebrate all the saints and pray for our beloved dead, the Church invites us to ponder the final things: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and the Last Judgment.
Living together with all God has made
This autumn has been exceptionally beautiful. The colors on the trees, the warm, sunny days, the cold nights and the scuffle of leaves on the ground point to the wonder and grace of creation.
Learn about and proclaim the Gospel
I speak and write often these days about the kerygma, the fundamental proclamation of the Gospel.
Dealing with current struggles
Michael O’Brien, a noted Catholic author, has written a series of novels over the last 30 years, exploring the struggle of good and evil, the power and truth of the Catholic faith, and — in remarkably prescient ways — predicting the current cultural struggle regarding religious freedom and the definition of the human person. I highly recommend reading his works.
The dignity of work
We are several weeks past Labor Day, but work as a topic of reflection is always timely since it constitutes a significant component of our time, energy, and lives.
The good works of the Church
Two weeks ago, I attended the national conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Baltimore as their national spiritual advisor.