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THE CATHOLIC Couple Models Lifetime Commitment THE CATHOLIC MIRROR Vol. 54, No. 1 January 17, 2020 Civilize It Keeping our Couple models lifetime commitment conversations civil, clear and The Madsens say their faith has helped them through 71 years of married life compassionate By Kelly Mescher Collins Staff Writer By Anne Marie Cox Staff Writer It was love at first sight for Willie Madsen. Have you sec- He was hanging out with ond-guessed posting on your friends on Main Street in Audubon social media account about the when he first laid eyes on 16-year old political process for fear of being Gert Bowman in 1946. insulted or criticized? “It was a Saturday night Do you try to avoid pol- and that’s where people congregated itics when gathered together with on Saturday nights years ago,” Gert family or friends to prevent an said. “I had a boyfriend and he had argument that could threaten rela- just broken up with me and I was tionships? kind of blue. If so, you’re not alone. “And then Willie came The U.S. bishops see the divi- along and saw me,” she continued. sions and hope to address it in the “He told his friends that was the girl coming year. he was going to marry.” Through a new initia- “She was beautiful,” Willie tive, Civilize It: Dignity Beyond said. “I dreamed about her before I the Debate 2020, the bishops saw her.” hope to promote civility, clari- Luckily for Willie, one of ty and compassion in this year’s his friends knew Gert. election cycle. “She just walked down the The initiative is in con- street and I told my friend ‘I would cert with a broader call among like to meet her,’” Willie said. faith leaders, dubbed Golden “And he stopped her and we started Rule 2020, which encourages all talking.” people to apply the Golden Rule As small towns go, Gert (Do unto others as you want them knew Willie’s mother. to do unto you) to political discus- “I would see her at church sions and activities this year. praying for her three boys,” Gert Civilize It kicks off in said. the Des Moines diocese Feb. 1-2. Willie and Gert had their Clergy may include it in their first date not long after at the Audu- preaching, and churches and pa- bon County Fair. Willie and Gert Madsen rishioners are encouraged to take They both felt fortunate the got married Nov. 13, 1948 a pledge at CivilizeIt.org to be other was Catholic, as faith was im- at St. Patrick Parish in civil, clear and compassionate portant to them both. Audubon. The couple during the election process. They dated for a cou- credits their faith for “Even in our often secu- ple years before eventually getting them through the larized culture, many lament the Continued on page 7 ups and downs of life. Continued on page 3 ISU head football coach Matt Campbell to keynote Iowa Catholic Men’s Conference Space limited to 1,000 people for Feb. 22 event op William Joensen at 7:30 a.m. Regis- ISU. Campbell, his wife and four children By Kelly Mescher Collins tration is 8-9 a.m. and the speakers are reside in Ames. Staff Writer 9 a.m.-noon. Confession will also be of- “Matt Campbell is obviously a fered. man of faith,” said Joe Stopulos, confer- Iowa State University head foot- Tickets are $20 and can be pur- ence coordinator and host of Iowa Cath- ball coach Matt Campbell will be the key- chased at iowacatholicmensconference. olic Radio’s show called Man Up. “He is note speaker at the Iowa Catholic Men’s com. Light breakfast is included; space is Catholic. I had heard from some of his Conference on Saturday, Feb. 22. limited to 1,000 people. players he is a really good man and that The event will be held at the Em- Campbell became the youngest his faith is really important to him.” bassy Suites in downtown Des Moines. head coach in the Big 12 in 2015 when Stopulos encourages guys to Mass will be celebrated by Bish- he was named the head football coach at Continued on page 3 Head ISU football coach Matt Campbell 2 www.dmdiocese.org The Catholic Mirror January 17, 2020 Wisdom: Be Attentive! Sabiduría: ¡Estén Atentos! I chuckled that we are called to pray con- Me causó un poco de gra- bajando para nosotros, a través de no- when I called Bishop stantly, remaining firm in hope cia cuando llamé al Obispo Emérito sotros. Nuestro llamado persiste sin im- Emeritus Richard Pates By God is still at work for us, Richard Pates para pedirle su consejo portar qué tan limitados nos sintamos ya to seek his counsel Bishop through us. Our call endures no sobre una situación pastoral, solamente sea por nuestra edad, nivel de energía, o about a pastoral situa- William matter how limited we might para darme cuenta de que ese mismo día estado de salud – sin embargo, según lo tion, only to find out that Joensen feel on account of age, energy se anunciaría su nombramiento como puedo entender, el Conejo de Energizer it was being announced level, or infirmity—though, as administrador apostólico interino de la que es el Obispo Pates ¡aún no encuen- that very day that he far as I can tell, in this regard Diócesis de Joliet, a consecuencia de tra sus límites! was appointed the inter- the Energizer Bunny who is la licencia temporal de su obispo por El llamado a “ponernos nues- im apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Bishop Pates has yet to encounter his limits! motivos de salud. ¡Bastante le duró la tro delantal” y servir a los demás cuan- Joliet in the wake of their bishop’s leave of The call to “wear our apron” and jubilación – un total de tres meses – es- do ya hemos trabajado arduamente por absence for health reasons. So much for re- serve others when we have already labored pecialmente luego de servir por más de mucho tiempo no es un pesado yugo tirement—a whole three months—especially long and hard is not a heavy yoke imposed 17 meses luego de alcanzar su edad de que nos impone Cristo. Es una buena after serving for over 17 months post-retire- by Christ. It is good news to realize that God jubilación como administrador de nues- noticia el darnos cuenta de que Dios ment age as administrator of our own Des has a purpose for us at every moment of our tra propia diócesis de Des Moines! tiene un propósito para nosotros en cada Moines diocese! lives. And it is incumbent upon the larger Esto me hizo pensar en las pal- momento de nuestras vidas. Y es la ob- I’m prompted to think of Jesus’ Body of Christ to recognize the reservoir of abras de Jesús en el Evangelio de Lucas: ligación del Cuerpo de Cristo en general words in Luke’s Gospel: “Who among you wisdom represented in those who combine “¿Quién de ustedes le diría a su sirviente el reconocer la reserva de sabiduría rep- would say to your servant who has just come experience, living faith, and graced insights que acaba de llegar de arar el campo o resentada en aquellos quienes combinan in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, into what matters most in life. Pope Francis, de cuidar el rebaño, ‘ven aquí de inme- experiencia, fe viva y la bendición de ‘Come here immediately and take your place in Christus Vivit/Christ is Alive!, speaks spe- diato y toma tu lugar en la mesa’? No ver lo que verdaderamente importa en at table’? Would he not rather say to him, cifically to young people: “The Bible nev- le dirán más bien, ‘Prepárame algo para la vida. El Papa Francisco en ¡Christus ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your er ceases to insist that profound respect be comer. Ponte el delantal para servirme Vivit! ¡Cristo está Vivo!, habla específi- apron and wait on me when I eat and drink. shown to the elderly, since they have a wealth hasta que yo haya comido y bebido. Tú camente a los jóvenes: “La Biblia nun- You may eat and drink when I am finished’ ” of experience; they have known success and podrás comer y beber cuando yo haya ca deja de insistir que se debe mostrar (17:7-8). In numerous other passages, Jesus failure, life’s joys and afflictions, its dreams terminado.’” (17: 7-8). En muchos otros profundo respeto a los ancianos, ya que commends faithful servants who are entitled and disappointments. In the silence of their pasajes, Jesús reconoce a los sirvientes cuentan con un enorme tesoro experien- to enter into their rest, but here he seems to heart, they have a store of experiences that fieles que merecen obtener su reposo, cia; ellos han vivido el éxito y el fraca- suggest that there is an enduring nature to our can teach us not to make mistakes or be taken pero aquí parece sugerir que hay una so, los gozos y las aflicciones de la vida, discipleship that carries through every hour, in by false promises.” naturaleza de rendimiento en nuestro sus sueños y decepciones. En el silencio every season of our lives. Further, the Holy Father cautions, discipulado que nos lleva a cada hora y de su corazón, ellos tienen una acumu- Our vocations unfold and take shape “It is unhelpful to buy into the cult of youth cada época de nuestras vidas. lación de experiencias que pueden en- in different forms, but never are we entitled or foolishly to dismiss others simply because Nuestras vocaciones se desen- señarnos a no cometer errores o a no to check out or say, “I’ve done my share; it they are older or from another generation.
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