What does it mean that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets? Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven Read more…
Today’s Gospel, Matthew 18:21-35 is a story of mercy and forgiveness. It recalls one of the beatitudes of Jesus: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. In our story today, a man is shown great mercy by his “master”. Yet, when one of his servants finds himself Read more…
Today’s Gospel, John 4:5-42, is about many things, one of which is seeing Christ for Who He is. As He comes to a Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob, it is about seeing Christ in our daily life. It is even about discovering Christ more deeply in our sacramental Read more…
Saturday’s Gospel from Luke 15 is a famous story of Jesus which reminds us of the incredible patience and mercy of God. Sunday’s Gospel of the woman at the well is another popular Gospel story. Each of these tell us that as much as we long for God, He is Read more…
For some reason, my starting point of reflection on this great Solemnity of Mary’s Annunciation is God’s providential preparation for this moment through her own Immaculate Conception. God in His goodness wished to provide for our salvation not only by His Divine Power as God, but in a manner that also Read more…
Yesterday, our diocesan pastoral staff made our annual retreat. We once again enjoyed the hospitality of the Benedictine Sisters at St. Walburga Abbey in Northern Colorado. We truly enjoyed the new addition to their facility of a conference room and new refectory. It was a bit windy and cool to enjoy Read more…
Monday evening, the St. Barbara and St. Anthony communities gathered in Cody for Mass followed by a reception at a local restaurant. This was the fourth such gathering around the diocese in an effort to accomplish a number of things. First of all, we wish to gather for prayer with Read more…
Our Development Director, Matt Potter and I continue our visit around the diocese trying to garner some early support for this year’s annual campaign, Living And Giving In Christ. We spent Saturday night in Rawlins after a wonderful Feast Day celebration at St. Joseph. There was a light snow through Read more…
This Second Weekend of Lent brought me to St. Joseph parish in Rawlins, Wyoming. Even though we celebrated the 2nd Sunday of Lent, we also celebrated the parish feast day. The Saturday Evening Mass had a very full church, followed by a nice dinner and reception in the parish hall. Read more…
The past few days have once again been packed. I think I am now “officially” a veteran bishop of Wyoming. Tuesday I began work on my second set of tires! Wednesday the provincial bishops met in Denver. This province includes the states of Colorado and Wyoming; four dioceses, five bishops, Read more…