National Vocation Awareness Week is celebrated from November 3 to 9.
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Knowing the Four Last Things
November is the traditional month we as Catholics ponder the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. As we celebrate All Saints’ Day on November 1 and pray for all the souls in Purgatory on November 2, God draws our hearts to ponder the brevity of this life, the urgency of conversion, the beauty of eternity with God, and the possibility of losing our salvation through habitual mortal sin without repentance.
Seminarian reflects on the spirit of evangelization rooted in relationship
What does it mean to be human? How do we find ourselves in the “here” and “now”— the “mundane” of the everyday? And, to what extent am I fulfilled?
Preparing the outside at the cathedral site
With cooler weather felt and changing colors seen, winter is beginning its approach in Wisconsin, and outdoor work on St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Madison is quickly coming to its expected close for the year.
The Church and religious freedom
The United States Constitution guarantees religious freedom in the First Amendment.
This fundamental right propelled many persecuted religious groups in Europe (including the Catholics who settled Maryland) to come to America in pursuit of religious liberty — the ability to practice their own faith as their conscience led them.
Prepare for Catholic Cemeteries Week
The second annual Catholic Cemeteries Week is being celebrated in the first week of November, coinciding with the Octave of All Saints.
Evangelizing the margins — reaching out to those struggling and suffering
The Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities (APD), in partnership with the Diocese of Madison and Catholic Charities, has made a conscious commitment to provide resources to individuals, families, and faith communities to begin addressing the spiritual and practical needs of those struggling with mental health and wellness.
Devotion to His Sacred Heart
The feast day of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is celebrated on October 16. On December 27, 1673, after another day of prayer and work was finished in the convent, St. Margaret Mary was praying alone in the chapel when the Sacred Heart appeared to her. Jesus’ body was filled with light and His Heart was on fire, bleeding and crowned with thorns.
Catholic Charities hosts Beacon and Eggs
At The Tinsmith, an event venue near Breese Stevens Field on the isthmus, Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison held its annual fundraiser on October 10 to benefit The Beacon, its homeless day center in Madison.
Beauty takes form at future cathedral
Inside St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Madison, work steadily progresses on the church’s plaster, stained glass, and statues, which will beautify the future diocesan cathedral.