As this Holy Week begins, we are encouraged to recognize Christ as our King. The glory of Jesus is revealed in humble love, suffering and service. As the second reading today teaches: Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to Read more…
The Church of the Diocese of Cheyenne gathered at St. Patrick in Casper for our Chrism Mass this evening. Despite winter weather across the southern part of the state, I’m told that attendance tonight was the largest gathered for a Chrism Mass in the history of the Diocese. Praise God! Read more…
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, we hear another familiar Gospel story of the adulterous woman brought before Jesus. In usual fashion, Jesus is drawing crowds to hear him teach. It is in this setting of Jesus teaching the crowds that the scribes and Pharisees drag a woman caught in Read more…
As we enter into the home stretch of this Lenten journey, it is time to review our goals, and perhaps renew our efforts to place love of God above all else. We are given some very fruitful days in the coming weeks to once again reject any vice at work in Read more…
I was delighted but not surprised to wake up yesterday morning to the news that Msgr. James Checchio had been named Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey. Jim and I were classmates in the seminary in Rome, and he makes the fourth of the class of ’92 to be named a Read more…
Today’s first reading from the Book of Joshua finds the Israelites at the end of their 40 year journey through the desert. They have arrived on the planes of Jericho to their Promised Land. No longer feeding on manna, but upon the rich produce of this fertile land, each of Read more…
By design, the Creator uses the things of this world to teach us of the things of heaven. Our practice of harvesting the fruits of the earth is meant to help us understand that God is also looking for a bountiful harvest from each of us! The fruitfulness of our Read more…
Wyoming has always been known for its wind. In fact, the word Wyoming itself is a Native American word meaning “a windy place.” That is an understatement for this Midwestern boy! The past few months, Wyoming has certainly been living up to its name, with many days of winds gusts anywhere Read more…