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Giving more attention to peaceful actions
During Memorial Day weekend, I sat in front of my TV, totally captivated by the images on the screen — live chaos on State St. and in the downtown area in Madison.
Our area’s version of the protests following the death of George Floyd had disintegrated into violence, looting, angry shouting, and even a police car set on fire live on TV among other negative pictures.
For those seeking dialogue, attention, and something good out of the day’s events, these actions left sour images in many minds as the week went on.Teens grow in faith and help their neighbors
MADISON — On the mission field this summer, wearing masks, and hearing Collatio talks over Zoom calls, Love Begins Here (LBH) Missionaries around the diocese entered deeper into the spirituality of their patroness St. Teresa of Calcutta and her mystical relationship with our Blessed Mother.
Dane County order calls for virtual classes
On Friday, Aug. 21, while some Catholic schools in Dane County were just a few days away from opening their doors to in-person classes for all students, Public Health of Dane County and Madison issued Emergency Order #9.
Schools make plans for a safe opening
MADISON — Barring local county health departments issuing an order for closure, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Madison will return to in-person instruction this fall, but how that looks from school to school will vary.
“All of our schools are very different,” said Michael Lancaster, superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Madison.
“We all have the same mission and academic standards, but we are in very different communities. There is no way we can do a one size fits all.”
Follow Bishop Hying on social media
MADISON — In late June, Bishop Hying waded back into the Twitterverse, and started tweeting brief personal messages and reflections for the first time since coming to Madison last year.
His messages are clearly designed to inspire and invite us all into closer relationship with Christ, and therefore with one another.
So, here in print, and online, is your invitation to “follow” Bishop Hying on social media (@bishophying on both Twitter and Facebook) and invite your friends, children, and grandchildren to do the same.Rosary Rally at the State Capitol on August 15
The following information is from www.UniteWisconsin.com
We are all living in perilous times facing EPIDEMICS and THREATS TO OUR FREEDOMS. Our cities are disintegrating into anarchy with RIOTS damaging the property and taking the lives of innocent people. More than ever, we are being called to pray together – to UNITE Wisconsin against all evil.
God said “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Building a monastery of the heart
Last week, I was blessed to lead the annual retreat for the Cistercian Nuns here in our diocese.
The Valley of Our Lady Monastery in Prairie du Sac has been a sacred place of contemplative prayer, cloistered life, and beautiful peace since it was established in the 1950’s.
This community of Sisters radically dedicated to God through a life of prayer, silence, and work is a blessing for all of us. Being with them was a privilege and a grace.
Four degrees of love
St. Bernard of Clairveaux breathed new life into Cistercian monasticism in the Middle Ages during the 11th century and monasteries began all over Europe in a refreshing movement of spiritual fervor.
The Learning Atrium expands its vision
MADISON — Necessity is the mother of invention, and for one mother, the source of a life-changing mission that is impacting children throughout the Diocese of Madison.
When Deb Krebs noticed her youngest son was not faring well with reading, beginning in kindergarten, she searched for extra help.
Discovering the Barton System, designed to address spelling, reading, and writing struggles for students with dyslexia, was a game changer.
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours is the official prayer of the Church and serves as an enriching compliment to the daily Mass.
A compilation of psalms, Scripture, prayers, and writings of the saints, the Hours are divided into seven daily prayer times with morning and evening prayer as the pillars.
Priests, deacons, most Religious, and many lay faithful pray it on a daily basis and find its rhythm and cycle to be rich spiritual fruit.
Having prayed it myself for almost 40 years, the psalms and readings have become comforting and holy companions on my path to God.