We have today another well- known moment in the life of Jesus. The familiarity of these Gospel stories can work against us in that we can too quickly dismiss the accounts as if to say: “I’ve heard this before, tell me something I do not know.” But have we ‘dug Read more
After a couple winter months spent primarily in the office, travels resumed once again this month. In the past two weeks, I’ve celebrated Mass or visited to following: Blessed Sacrament in Ft. Washaki, St. Joseph in Ethete, St. Stephen’s, Lander for a brief visit with some of the faculty at Read more
I hope and pray your Lenten journey is well underway. I also pray it will be fruitful journey that leads to a closer walk with the Lord, greater clarity in God’s will for you, and renewed grace and charity to live it. Today’s reading from Deuteronomy invites us as Moses Read more
“Your inmost being must be renewed, and you must put on the new man.” These words from St. Paul (Ephesians 4:23-24) summarize the goal of the Lenten journey, indeed, the goal of the Christian life. As the church enters the desert for these 40 days, we do so in the Read more
As the season of Lent is now hours away, I wish to share a statement prepared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. We see a great beauty in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and wish to invite a greater reception of this Sacrament by our people. Lent is a Read more
Bishop Etienne Responds to News of Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI The Church Universal woke up today to the unexpected news that Pope Benedict XVI will resign as the Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter effective 8:00 pm Rome time on February 28, 2013. This is the first Read more
The Church’s understanding of the human person as well as her understanding of the family and marriage are beautiful, and timely (timeless!). Today’s instruction comes from the Compendium Of The Social Doctrine Of The Church. I apologize that the footnotes are not included, but for further reading and study, you Read more
As I write this greeting for Catholic Schools Week, it is January 4, the Feast Day of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. St. Elizabeth one of the founders of Catholic Education in the United States, meaning, Catholic Education in this country proudly carries a 200+ year tradition. Just as it was Read more
In light of the Pastoral Statement issued yesterday regarding marriage and family, complimented by the invitation to spend time reading the documents of Vatican II in this Year of Faith, it seems appropriate to follow up the statement with some Church teaching around the beauty of marriage. I offer today Read more
In this Year of Faith, the Church draws our attention and energy to the New Evangelization. The main objective of this New Evangelization is to draw people into relationship with Jesus Christ. We wish to strengthen our experience of the life and love Christ came to renew, namely, the life and Read more