Today we celebrated the Mass of Resurrection for my Aunt and Godmother, Gloria Leclere. Aunt Gloria was born in 1928 in Magnet, Indiana, married Uncle Earl in 1948 and died this past Monday morning. Uncle Earl is now 99 and he and Aunt Gloria were married 72 years! Gloria is Read more…
As the West continues to experience severe drought in many parts of the region, which is leading to depleted water supplies, water restrictions, forest fires and more hardships, the Metropolitan Archbishops from Los Angeles to Anchorage are asking everyone to prayerfully implore the Lord to send us rain. Please find Read more…
Last year a group of young priests went hiking and posted a picture on social media. I responded that they needed to invite me the next time. So, today I tagged along, and what a beautiful, picture-perfect day it has been! I’m impressed by the dedication to build priestly fraternity Read more…
I keep wanting to say “as we are coming out of COVID” but that is sadly not yet the reality. With the Delta variant and now a new one, Lambda, I must once again encourage those of you who have not yet been vaccinated to please do so. None-the-less, I Read more…