St. William Church in Paoli, part of Divine Mercy Pastorate, recently held an Apple Cider Sunday, just as Wisconsin’s apple season took full swing.
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Letting go and letting God
Autumn is my favorite season of the year. The frosty temperatures, the blazing color of the trees, the smell of wood smoke, and the crunch of leaves underfoot are all expressions of beauty and peace.
Students march, run, and skip to end hunger
“Is it time, yet?” asked one girl. “Can we go and change?” asked another. “When is it our turn?” asked one boy to Joseph Thompson, a longtime teacher at Blessed Sacrament School in Madison.
Police chief inspires faith
Parallel to the Rock River, on N. Jackson St. in Janesville, Chief of Police Chad Pearson was sworn in as head of city law enforcement in January of this year. Before becoming chief, Pearson had 25 years with the city under his belt.
National Vocation Awareness Week, November 3 to 9
National Vocation Awareness Week is celebrated from November 3 to 9.
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.