My day has been filled with many fond memories, and my heart is filled with much gratitude. Twenty Four years ago today, I was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archbishop O’Meara, Archbishop of Indianapolis, died in January, 1992, and we were still without an archbishop. Bishop Gettelfinger, a Read more
Dear Friends, welcome to my new blog! I figured after six and one half years, it was time for an upgrade. I also learned that around 80% of people who access the internet today do so with a hand-held device, and my previous blog was no longer user friendly. How Read more
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is celebrated on the Friday after the Octave of the feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. The origins of today’s great celebration go back at least as far as 1670, when the Read more
Very soon after Mary gave her consent to God to become the Mother of his Son, Jesus, she begins her missionary life as his first disciple, and visits her cousin, Elizabeth. Bringing Christ to others is the core of the feast we celebrate today, the Visitation. Elizabeth’s response to the visit Read more
As the Church celebrates today’s Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, it is an opportunity for us to be mindful of what a precious gift we have in the Eucharist. In the world there are always challenges and problems, but we are never alone. We have Read more
Both of today’s readings are great reminders to come to Jesus and to remain in him. Today’s Gospel recalls another journey of Jesus, this time he is passing through Jericho with his disciples. Sitting along the side of the road is a blind man, Bartimaeus. The man, hearing that Jesus is Read more
There is a pious story about St. Augustine walking along a beach one day pondering and reflecting on the Trinity. He encounters a young child digging a hole in the sand. Repeatedly, the child walks to the ocean, fills a small pail with water, and returns to the hole where Read more
Nothing like an ordination to breath new life into a local Church. The cathedral was full for today’s ordination of Rev. Andrew Kinstetter, and it was a beautiful celebration! Pictures from the ceremony can be viewed here, and as always, I’m very grateful to Matt Potter for his photography skills. Read more
As this Year of Mercy progresses, we now have a Holy Door for pilgrims to visit in the western portion of the Diocese of Cheyenne. Now that the Teton National Park has reopened for the season, we were able to dedicate another Holy Door in the State of Wyoming in Read more
Having recently celebrated the feast of St. Isidore, I am mindful of the many farmers busy preparing their fields for planting and the many ranchers hard at work during another calving / lambing / branding season. Last year we had such a good turn out and feedback for our Catholic Read more