The path to holiness: Let the Beatitudes be your guide
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In his recently published apostolic exhortation “Gaudete et Exsultate” (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), Pope Francis reminds us that everyone is called to holiness. We [...]
Holy Week and Easter: The journey continues
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In just a few days we celebrate Palm Sunday, when we hear at the beginning of Mass the Gospel story of Jesus’ joyful entry [...]
Lent: A good time to hit our spiritual ‘reset’ button
Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season are just a few short days away. Lent is one of my favorite times of the year because it is an opportunity for me, and for all of us, to hit our spiritual “reset” buttons. These 40 days are a time for us to refocus on “getting right” with God and others, and to convert our hearts and minds to better reflect the love of Christ.
Moving forward with hope
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, After 45 years of legalized abortion, what more can be said that hasn’t already been stated? We could take heart in the fact that [...]
The joy and challenge of Christmas
“I will rejoice heartily in the Lord, my being exults in my God.” — Isaiah 61:10 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This weekend we celebrate the third Sunday [...]
We are sent out to proclaim the Gospel to all
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in [...]
A call to an ‘adventure of love’
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A few weeks ago, I was privileged to celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary for our annual Honoring Marriage Day event. Hundreds [...]
This year, let us bring Easter light and hope to the peripheries
May this flame be found still burning by the Morning Star: the one Morning Star who never sets, Christ your Son, who, coming back from death’s domain, has shed his [...]
Lent is chance to refocus on living as missionary disciples
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On Ash Wednesday, when the sign of the cross is marked on our foreheads, we are reminded of our mortality and dependence on God. [...]
Bishop’s Annual Appeal supports work of vital diocesan ministries
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, One of my greatest joys of being your bishop is visiting parishes around our diocese for confirmations, festivals and other special events. I [...]