There’s a somber mood around the diocesan offices this week. Dr. Patrick Gorman, or Pat Gorman, if you will, longtime director of the diocesan Office of Worship and longtime director of the Madison Diocesan Choir has died.
Tag: editorial
What does ‘freedom’ mean to you?
“Freedom”. It’s a word we hear a lot. It’s used as a justification for an action. It’s used as a justification for inaction.
Afghanistan: A time for prayer
As the U.S. removes its significant diplomatic and military presence in Afghanistan, a nearly 20-year-old bandage has been ripped off causing many to deal with some old wounds.
Are sports that important?
The day of Tuesday, June 29, ended horribly. I went to sleep in a very down mood. I began to reflect on the past and everything that had led up to that night and wondered if the journey was really worth it. Would all be well in the end?
‘Let’s go (oh, oh, oh)’
Oh, look at that. The “interim” has been taken off my job title and now I’m just plain old “editor”.
I have too much stuff
You wouldn’t think moving from a loft apartment to a one-bedroom apartment would take very long, be a lot of work, or require so many boxes, but you’d be wrong.
What the ‘Hot 100’ can tell us about life
I’m “only” 37 years old, but I really have no connection anymore to the youth of America and what’s cool, what’s hip, and what’s now.
Be nice to single people
Whether one is in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and so on, there never seems to be a good time to be “single”.
Remembering the dead and their families
Nothing is stopping death. It’s happening every day. People that once were are no longer, and those around them have no choice but to carry on.
I don’t know what to say
I had a wonderful time during Lent. I spent practically no time on my personal social media. It was great. I didn’t see any arguing. I didn’t get angry at various stories or comments.