The Third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday — Latin for “Let us rejoice.”
Category: Bishop Hying’s Columns
God is one with us
The universal phenomenon of carving sacred images manifests the common impulse within human nature to see the divine, to indeed perceive the face of God.
Being thankful
As we once again celebrate Thanksgiving, the holiday invites us to sit back and take stock of the gracious enormity of God’s generosity to us.
Time to de-clutter our souls
I have recently been trying to declutter my life. My office, car, and apartment are filled with a motley collection of papers, knick-knacks, delayed correspondence, unneeded clothing, and varied things that have just piled up over the course of time.
Why I love the Church
The Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran invites us to meditate on the gift, mission, and mystery of the Church Herself and led me to reflect on why I love the Catholic Church so much.
Death is not the end
By embracing our death and lifting it up to the Father, the Lord takes away death’s power and finality.
Take back the world for the Lord!
Would anyone today, whether they are a believer, an agnostic, or an atheist, say that the world is as it should be and that they are satisfied with how our society is going?
The challenge of lukewarmness
We usually like things hot or cold. Coffee and soup should be hot. Beer and soda should be cold. We don’t like lukewarmness.
The Eucharistic Congress: A blessing
The dynamic spiritual impact of our Diocesan Eucharistic Congress, held two weeks ago at St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee, was truly remarkable.
Celebrate October saint feast days
This week, we liturgically celebrate some significant saints: St. Francis of Assisi on October 4, St. Faustina Kowalska on October 5, and St. Bruno on October 6.