In a reflection on Psalm 139, Pope Benedict XVI wrote, “In the second part of the Psalm, God turns his loving gaze upon the human being, whose full and complete beginning is reflected upon. He is still an unformed substance in his mother’s womb: the Hebrew term used has been understood by several biblical experts as referring to an embryo, described in that term as a small, oval, curled-up reality, but on which God has already turned his benevolent and loving eyes . . .”
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A Eucharist-centered community
Authentic devotion to our Eucharistic Lord gives students at St. Augustine University Parish in Platteville the strength to live their vocations and the courage to spread the Gospel
‘I never imagined trafficking could happen to our family’
Lisa never thought sex trafficking could happen to her family. It seemed like something that only happened in big cities, to people from “broken” homes, who didn’t go to church, and weren’t paying attention to their kids.
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Madison to offer retreat for grieving parents
Losing a child is one of life’s most tragic and difficult experiences, leaving parents with deep and horrific grief that can test and challenge the faith and spirituality of a mother and father.
Family Lenten retreat to be offered at IHM
A day long Lenten family retreat run by the Apostolate for Family Consecration will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Parish, 5101 Schofield St., Monona.
Verona parish ‘Reveals the Mystery’ of Christian art with the help of St. John Paul II
January 16 saw St. Christopher Parish in Verona host the first of a new series: “Revealing the Mystery”.
Book celebrates history of St. Coletta
A new book was recently written about one of Wisconsin’s own Catholic organizations, St. Coletta.
Celebrating our Catholic schools
Now is a great time to be in Catholic schools! Enrollment increased for the second straight year, up nearly three percent over last year, for a total of 6,788 students in Catholic schools across the diocese.
Catholic Cemetery Week logo contest
Catholic Cemeteries Week will be celebrated from Sunday, May 28, to Saturday, June 3.
Madison Diocesan Choir offering youth scholarship
The Madison Diocesan Choir is again offering the youth pastoral summer music clinic scholarship.