CHRISM MASS 2011 Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne Jesus uses the words of the prophet Isaiah to speak of His ministry: The spirit of the Lord is upon me. This is the Spirit Jesus shares in the intimate communion of love with the Father. It is the same Spirit we Read more…
Today is Chrism Mass day in Cheyenne country. As you know from the previous blog entry, this is one of my favorite Liturgical celebrations of the year, as it is for not only most priests, but many people of the faith as well. It gives a snapshot of the beauty Read more…
Sorry for the long silence, gang. This week was an administratively-heavy week. We have several consultative bodies that meet semi-annually, and this was a week for many of those meetings. I want to encourage this local Church of Cheyenne to attend this Thursday’s Chrism Mass. There are a couple Read more…
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…