Below, please find the homily for today’s celebration of the Holy Family. Please be assured of my prayers for all of you and your family, as well. I have thought a lot lately about the greatest need of our human family – our modern society. I am more and more convinced Read more…
As this Solemnity of The Incarnation dawns across our world, I extend to all a Blessed Christmas greeting! Beginning with Isaiah’ prophecy, (7:14) and recalled by Matthew in his Nativity account, we learn that a significant title of the One to be born is Emmanuel, meaning, God-with us. In the Birth Read more…
Morning prayer this day offers a familiar invitation from the Prophet Isaiah: Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” As I read this, my mind went immediately Read more…
It seems fitting that I ‘resurface’ on this feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and the New Evangelization. Another strong connection is that I was ordained a bishop on the feast day of Saint Juan Diego, December 9, 2009. She is Patroness to the New Evangelization not Read more…
Mercifully, another campaign season draws to a close today. Walking to the voting poll early this morning, I could not help but think how this day fully demonstrates every US citizen is truly equal. No matter the walk of life, each has the dignity and right to exercise their freedom to Read more…
Last night we celebrated the last Confirmation of the 2012 season. Seventeen young people received the Sacrament representing St. Anthony in Guernsey and St. Rose of Lima in Torrington. Once again, no pictures to share, and probably just as well as I am composing this entry from the Denver Airport, Read more…
I have had the good fortune to spend a fair amount of time recently with our young Church. Last night 26 young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Corpus Christi in Newcastle. The youth were from St. Anthony in Upton, St. Matthew in Hulett and Corpus Christi in Newcastle. Read more…
This past weekend I enjoyed time with the people of St. Laurence O’Toole parish in Laramie. Saturday began around 10:00 with a meeting with the pastor, Fr. James Schumacher and continued with various meetings with staff and pastoral leaders through around 2:30 before taking a break before the Saturday evening Read more…
Given the significance religious liberty plays in this election season, prophetic wisdom from Vatican II in this Year of Faith: The Vatican Council declares that the human person has a right to religious freedom. Freedom of this kind means that all men should be immune from coercion on the part Read more…
Last night I had the great opportunity to pray and visit with the junior and senior high students of our Cheyenne parishes. I was very mindful of a comment made this week by one of the Synod Fathers gathered in Rome this month for the Synod on the New Evangelization. Read more…