Last week’s article discussed the need for everyone in the congregation to participate because that is how we allow the liturgy to do its job of praising God and making us more Christ-like.
Category: Guest column
Values to approach end-of-life decisions
The following article is the first in a series that will appear in the Catholic Herald to offer catechesis and formation concerning end of life decisions, dying, death, funerals, and burial of the dead from the Catholic perspective.
Participation in the Mass: Is it really that important?
Previously, articles have discussed the encounter we have with Christ at every Mass.
Watching for Christ in the Mass
Last week’s article addressed the Catholic belief of Christ’s presence in the celebration of the Eucharist (Mass) and in the Body and Blood of Christ that we receive. This week we look at other ways we can encounter Christ in the Mass.
The eyes of faith see what human eyes cannot
One of the most powerful gifts of the Mass and other Sacramental celebrations is that we encounter Christ face-to-face.
The Mass is ended. So now what?
“The Mass is ended. Go in peace.” I have to admit that when I was a child, I used to find our response to the dismissal, “Thanks be to God!” a little funny.
A campaign to send a hug
Summer is usually a lot of fun in our homes. The elderly enjoy getting outdoors for picnics, gardening, and community outings, especially when they include a stop for ice cream.
Smiling behind your mask
There is great irony in the twists and turns of our journey through COVID-19.
Resurrection: salvation and commissioning
What was the aim of the resurrection experience? The entire book of the Acts of the Apostles gives us the aim of the resurrection experience.
Unexpected homeschooling during COVID-19
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Meg Matenaer |
I am a homeschooling dropout. Seven years ago when my oldest was five, we decided that we would homeschool her.
Eight weeks later when the reality was so depressingly different from the ideal I had painted in my mind, she was enrolled in an amazing Catholic school and we’ve never looked back.
Until yesterday.
After it was clear that there would be an imminent shutdown of the schools in Madison, our heroic teachers and principals in only a matter of days mobilized, creating systems to keep learning going at home.
They sent home computers, devised ways to stream lectures and collect homework, spent hours photocopying and recording videos, and packed up the students’ belongings, distributing them at assigned times to parents in the parking lot.