God’s Grace Active In Today’s Church
In so many ways, it is clear God’s grace is active and alive in the Church today, and it has been on full display this week in the Archdiocese of Anchorage! Our week began with the annual Alaska Catholic Youth Conference. For four days, approximately 250 youth, ministers and chaperones Read more
For The Love Of God & Catholic Schools
I recently heard a father speak about his daughter’s upcoming wedding. He said: “I’ll be glad when it is over.” He was excited for his daughter and son-in-law-to-be, but was also frustrated with how the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony was getting lost in all the other details of planning for Read more
Mary, Mother Of The Church, Grant Our Faith Maternal Warmth
In February, Pope Francis decreed a new, universal, obligatory memorial of our Blessed Mother under the title, Mother of the Church. For over five years, our Holy Father has been championing a greater engagement of the Church’s heart as we carry out our Mission of bearing witness to the Resurrection Read more
Love, Charity, Service: The Ministry of Deacons
Deacon Ordination Homily May 18, 2018 Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral – Anchorage Acts 6: 1-7; Ephesians 4: 1-7, 11-13; John 15: 9-17 Love – Charity – Service I wish to welcome all of you to this Deacon Ordination Mass. It is great to have such a broad representation of Read more
Ascension; The Church Is Our Home & Mother’s Day; Our Home is The Domestic Church
As we celebrate the Ascension, this year we also celebrate Mother’s Day, and without too much of a stretch, we realize they are easily joined. The Ascension is the celebration of the return of Jesus after the Resurrection to the Father in heaven. St. Augustine said it well when he Read more
Weekend on Kenai Peninsula Visiting The Faithful
On Friday, our Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Coordinator, Matthew Beck and I travelled to Kenai and Soldotna for a full weekend of ministry. On Friday evening, we held our penultimate Listening Session at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Soldotna. Our Chancellor, John Harmon also joined us to moderate Read more
Prayer Is Central To Every Endeavor
As this year’s One Bread One Body annual appeal picks up steam, I wish to draw your attention to the prayer that is included in this year’s materials. For your convenience, the prayer can be easily removed and kept wherever you will be reminded to pray this prayer. We ask Read more
Each Person, Each Member of the Body of Christ Is A Gift
It is late April as I write this column. Our Listening Sessions (nearly complete, with three to go), are revealing many things. I am hearing about the many challenges we face as church, a wide variety of perspectives, some hope and gratitude, and a fair amount of frustration and disappointment. Read more
Farewell To A Classy Lady & Great Servant Of The Church: Carol DeLois, Rest In Peace
Carol DeLois served as Chancellor of the Diocese of Cheyenne during the seven years I served as Bishop. Her counsel and support to me over those years was invaluable, and I gained a dear friend in the process. Carol served the Diocese for over 25 years. It is hard to Read more