God planted an unquenchable desire to know and to love Him within our souls. St. John of the Cross describes it as a desire to go “where the pure water flows”, where divine truths are clear. Desire grows.
Tag: Diocese of Madison
John Sittard is new diocesan director of music
The Diocese of Madison has hired a new director of music. John Sittard brings years of experience and a great love for music and liturgy to the diocese. In addition to this role, he has also been hired as the director of sacred music at St. Bernard Parish in Madison.
Pregnancy centers give help and hope
Amy* sat in the small room, tears running down her face.
It’ll be ok
If you attended Mass in the Diocese of Madison over the past two weekends, you heard about Into the Deep.
Diocese announces Into the Deep Current Reality Report and Guiding Change Document
Pastors of the Diocese of Madison along with other administrators are sharing with their staff members and parishioners the latest information about the diocesan Into the Deep strategic planning initiative.
Be with Jesus at Madison’s Eucharistic Congress in 2023
Next year, from September 29 to October 1, the Diocese of Madison will hold its first Eucharistic Congress, hosted by St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee.
‘Going to the Margins’: Catholic Charities serves as the diocese’s charitable arm
At 102-and-a-half years old, John has a lot of stories to share.
Diocese of Madison celebrates longtime married couples, newlyweds
The Diocese of Madison rejoiced in the anniversaries of many couples on August 14.
New diocesan building chairman to speak at the University of Notre Dame
Paul Lang has a vision for the Church. It is a vision he has been asked to present to the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate (F.I.R.E.) at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and one he will be giving a speech on there in November.
A look at the Office of Human Life and Dignity
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison wrote in the Catholic Herald on May 18, 2022, “The social teachings of the Catholic Church are a rich treasury of wisdom, guiding humanity to build a culture of life, love, justice, and compassion, and to seek the common good. Developed over the last century through the writings of popes, the documents of the Second Vatican Council, and the statements of various bishops’ conferences, Catholic social thought illustrates that, while the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not inherently political, it does have political, economic, social and cultural implications.”