In this month of October dedicated to respect for human life: From the Document The Church in the Modern World: Today there is an inescapable duty to make ourselves the neighbor of every man, no matter who he is, and if we meet him, to come to his aid in Read more
I just learned today of the death of my first pastor as a newly ordained priest. Fr. Joe “Mac” McNally. As any priest will quickly tell you, the ‘first pastor’ leaves a lasting impression; some good, and some not! I was blessed mine was all good! Mac was the second Read more
In this month of October, the Church renews its defense of life, the human person, and its challenge to any efforts that would diminish the basic dignity and inherent sanctity of human life. As I write this entry, I am mindful of the many voices I hear from concerned Catholics, Read more
We are all familiar with today’s Gospel account of Jesus’ answer to the question from a ‘scholar of the law’: “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29) As always, even, and maybe particularly with passages that are so familiar to us, it is good to sit silently with the passage in Read more
Here are some pictures from yesterday’s celebration in Lander. Photos courtesy of Matt Potter.
An overflow crowd filled the Holy Rosary Church in Lander as the western half of the Diocese of Cheyenne gathered to anticipate the opening of the Year of Faith. I must admit, it felt a bit strange celebrating this Mass today prior to our Holy Father formally inaugurating this Year Read more
On October 11, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI will initiate a Year of Faith. This is a celebration for the Universal Church to renew our life and faith in Jesus Christ. The celebration recalls the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council, and the 20th anniversary Read more
Perhaps it is the intense political season. Perhaps it is the heightened awareness of a growing aggressive secularism. Perhaps it is my own continued prayer regarding how best to fulfill my ministry as a bishop. Regardless of the many currents flowing in and out of our days and the movements Read more
Yesterday morning, even before the beginning of the Institute program, a rather substantial group of people gathered at St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish School to honor our beloved Msgr. James O’Neill. Msgr. O’Neill prepared for priesthood in his native Ireland and then as a young priest came to the service of the Read more
Our Diocese of Cheyenne completed today a three day institute on a priority of our Pastoral Plan, Catechesis. We were blessed with one of the largest turnouts of pastoral leaders for the September Institute in recent years, and the feedback has been positive, inspiring, and encouraging! The pastoral leaders Read more