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Respect Life
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Thursday, May. 28, 2009 -- 12:00 AM |
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Justice can be an elusive concept, changing from century to century. What was accepted in one era, like slavery, can be unthinkable in another. The biblical test of a just society was based on how people treated the widow, the orphan, and the stranger. These people were the underdogs of society, having no immediate family to protect them. Who are the underdogs in our era? Who are the people most deserving of protection? One group is clearly people with disabilities. They frequently have less education, less opportunity for fruitful jobs, and they face a society that is ambivalent about them. |
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Our Catholic Schools
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Written by Michael Lancaster
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Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 -- 12:00 AM |
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 "Why do we have Catholic schools?" I mean really, why do we have Catholic schools? It's a question I hear much too often.
Yet it is a question that I am passionate about answering, not just because I'm the superintendent, but because I've experienced Catholic schools as a student, a parent, a teacher, and an administrator, and I am completely, totally, and unequivocally convinced that Catholic schools are awesome!
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Bishop's Letter
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Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 -- 12:00 PM |
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Bishop Robert C. Morlino has written a letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Madison pertaining to the recent decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requiring all health plans to cover contraception and sterilization free of charge. This ruling affects religious liberty and rights of conscience of millions of people in the United States.
All bishops in the United States are making similar statements and sending similar letters to the faithful in their dioceses. Bishop Morlino has asked that his letter be read, and distributed, at Masses on the weekend of January 28 to 29 in the Diocese of Madison.
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Around the Diocese
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Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 -- 12:00 AM |
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BENTON — The Mazzuchelli Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus announces the annual Memorial Mass to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, 1806-1864.
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National-World News
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Written by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
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Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 -- 12:00 AM |
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Red birettas worn by cardinals are seen during Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican January 6. Pope Benedict XVI will present the red hat to 21 new cardinals — including two from the United States — February 18 during an ordinary consistory. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something red will be part of the mix February 18 when Pope Benedict XVI creates new cardinals.
The general format of the consistory has been maintained, but the ceremony has been modified and will include the use of prayers borrowed from ancient Roman liturgies. Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan will even address the College of Cardinals on the subject of new evangelization.
And, of course, red will be the color of the day as the new cardinals are reminded that they are called to give their lives to God and the Church, even to the point of shedding their blood.
Tradition and innovation, solemnity and festivity, high honor, and a call to sacrifice are key parts of the creation of new cardinals.
The hushed moment when a churchman kneels before the pope and receives his red hat as a cardinal contrasts sharply with the mood in the Apostolic Palace that same evening when the public — literally anyone who wants to come — is invited in to congratulate the new cardinals.
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