Farming is a dignified calling, and yields some marvelous correlations for marriage and family life. Jennings County Indiana is populated with one family farm after another. During two of my years as Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, I served as pastor for two small parishes in Jennings County, Read more
I am back in Southern Indiana for a wedding this weekend. I celebrated Mass this morning at my home parish, St. Paul, in Tell City. There is always something comforting in going home, and even more nourishing in the celebration of daily Mass. I always enjoy the opportunity to celebrate Read more
Hopefully you are aware of a nation-wide pro-life effort that has been underway for quite some time known as 40 Days for Life. For the first time this year, there is a 40 Days For Life in Wyoming, and runs from yesterday, September 28 – November 6. You can find out Read more
When was the last time you updated your job description? Does it include a faith component? Because, faith is to be a part of every aspect of our life. In today’s Gospel (Luke 9: 57-62) Jesus calls each of us: “Come, follow me.” With this invitation is the commission of Jesus: Read more
Last Saturday, I was on the road early out of Cheyenne headed for Casper. It was a crisp, clear, cool morning, and the Laramie Range to the west was in full display, covered from top to bottom with the first fresh snowfall of the season. I was on my way to Read more
Last week, the clergy and pastoral leaders of the Diocese of Cheyenne gathered in Laramie for a two day work shop to study the spirituality of stewardship. We brought in a group of known and proven speakers from Catholic Stewardship Consultants who shared with us their experience as pastors and parish Read more
Only Love Conquers All Things With tomorrow’s approach of the Day Of Prayer For Peace In Our Communities, I wish to share with you a recent article written for our Diocesan Newspaper. Though the article was written before Archbishop Kurtz called for this day of prayer, it still seems to strike Read more
Most of you are familiar with the often quoted phrase of Pope Francis that the good shepherd needs to have the smell of his sheep. Well, this shepherd had the opportunity to spend Monday with some of his flock, er, ranchers on horseback in the mountain rounding up the last Read more
Today is the Second annual World Day Of Prayer For The Care Of Creation. Pope Francis initiated this day of prayer last year as an opportunity for us to be in solidarity with our Orthodox brothers and sisters, along with other Churches and Christian communities. It is a designated day Read more
For the past few days, during Mass we have been reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. Yesterday’s passage touched me deeply, because it spoke directly to a challenge of our day. Please take a moment to read this passage from St. Paul: The Spirit scrutinizes Read more