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Dio Madison 3 weeks agoToday is the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Franciscan priest who heroically offered his life in place of a fellow prisoner’s in Auschwitz concentration camp. Though most of us will not be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice of our lives, we can all imitate St. Kolbe’s readiness to give sacrificially in other ways for the good… Read more
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Dio Madison 4 weeks agoToday is the Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal! St. Jane was married for nine years and had four children when she lost her husband in a hunting accident. After her husband’s death, Jane devoted herself to prayer and to the care of her family. She later met Francis de Sales, then the Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland. The two quickly… Read more
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Dio Madison 4 weeks agoHappy Memorial of St. Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers, better known today as the Dominicans! Dominic de Guzman was inspired to begin a religious order dedicated to preaching for the salvation of souls after encountering many who had fallen into the errors of the Albigensian heresy. Today, the Order of Preachers carries out… Read more
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Dio Madison 4 weeks agoAt his general audience yesterday, August 6, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the word “prepare,” in light of its use in Mark’s Gospel, when the disciples ask Jesus, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” (Mk 14:12). The room had already been prepared when the disciples find it, because “God always precedes us,” said… Read more
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Dio Madison 5 weeks agoHappy Feast of the Transfiguration!
The Transfiguration of the Lord reminds us that what happened to Jesus on Mount Tabor is also our eternal destiny: “When Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is” (the Communion Antiphon from today’s Mass). All of our sufferings in this life can be lifted up to and transformed… Read more
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Dio Madison 5 weeks agoFrom the beginning, a goal of Into the Deep has been the health and well-being of our priests. The combining of parish resources has allowed them to live and work collaboratively, celebrate fewer Masses each weekend, and share the pastoral workload with their brother priests. In the July 17 edition of the Catholic Herald, Fr. Brad Grobbel, one… Read more
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Dio Madison 5 weeks agoToday is the Memorial of St. John Vianney! St. John Vianney was born in 1786 and ordained to the priesthood in 1815. Three years after his ordination, he was assigned to the parish in Ars, France, where he spent almost 42 years pouring himself out for his people through zealous preaching and teaching, long hours in the confessional, and service… Read more
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Dio Madison 5 weeks agoStained glass photo courtesy of Joe Ptak (window from St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Belleville)
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Dio Madison 5 weeks agoAugust is traditionally devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
Before Jesus was conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary, He was conceived within her heart because of her constant attention to God’s Word and Will. As her Son grew, and as God’s plan for her life unfolded, Mary always pondered all that she saw and learned from her Son in… Read more
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Dio Madison 5 weeks agoToday is the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (better known as the Jesuits)!
As the day comes to a close, consider taking time this evening to pray an Examen, a method of praying devised by St. Ignatius that involves looking back on your day with God to identify its blessings and challenges and to ask for… Read more
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