Diocesan Seminarians with Vocation Director, Fr. Bill Hill Today, I had the pleasure of entertaining the diocesan seminarians while they are on Christmas break. Six of our ten seminarians were in town for lunch at the Bishop’s residence with our vocation director, Fr. Bill Hill. Front Row: Hiep Nguyen, Duy Read more
The Annunciation: The angel of the Lord declared unto…Joseph! Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name Read more
O Sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free. With this antiphon, we get a reminder of the eternal nature of God…Sacred Lord of ancient Read more
This past weekend, our diocese had a second collection to further fund the St. Joseph Society, which is the clergy retirement fund for the priests of the Diocese of Cheyenne. The fund was established in 1961 by Bishop Hubert Newell to provide financial assistance to the senior priests of the Read more
Who does not at times feel weary and weak? Who does at times not feel frightened? Who does not at times experience the low ebb of life? This 3rd Sunday of Advent is very aware of these basic, trying moments of the human heart and experience. It is specifically to Read more
The summer before I entered the seminary, 1984, I built a grotto in the backyard. I got the idea from my uncle, Fr. Bernie Voges, who built a shrine for the Blessed Mother in my Grandmother’s backyard. I planted two small evergreens next to the grotto. Today, the trees are Read more
Today, I began early to make my way over wintry roads to St. Anthony parish in Casper. There were two very important groups waiting for me. The first group, above, is the permanent deacon class of 2012. This group of men meet once a month in Casper for formation. They Read more
Thursday’s Gospel from Matthew clarifies again for us the common and continual focus of the Christian journey: Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. These words of Jesus call us Read more