Isaiah: my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Psalm 67: O God, let all the nations praise you. Romans: St. Paul is sent to the Gentiles. Matthew: To the ‘foreigner,’ Jesus says: “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as Read more
Today we celebrate the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother body and soul into heaven where she now enjoys the title as Queen of heaven and earth. Mary’s assumption into heaven reveals that as her life on earth was lived for God, giving birth to Christ, she now knows and lives Read more
Monday evening, August 11, 2014, a very diverse group of religious leaders gathered in the Cathedral rectory in Denver. A special ‘Thanks’ to Archbishop Aquila for gathering these faith leaders. I was grateful to be a part of the evening. What ensued was a brief discussion of our concern for Read more
Today, for the second consecutive year, married couples gathered at St. Patrick in Casper to celebrate marriage. It is so humbling to be with these men and women who have remained faithful to each other and their promises of love over the years. With the Sunday readings speaking about the importance Read more
Today the Church recalls the profession of faith of St. Peter, by which Peter takes his place in the rank of apostles as the first among equals. So powerful is this profession of faith that Christ used it as the foundation upon which He would build a Church. Not by coincidence, Read more
The disciples of John the Baptist, after burying John, went to find Jesus to tell him of John’s death. Upon hearing this news, Jesus withdraws by boat to a deserted place. Reaching this place, Jesus discovers that the crowds have preceded him. His heart was moved with pity for them, and Read more
For over a year, I have felt the desire to gather some theologians to pray and discuss the truth regarding the human person, family and marriage. Along with so many others in our Church and society today, we are searching for a positive way to address the many challenges our Read more
Sunday’s Gospel gave several parables on the Kingdom of God. Today’s readings offer a few more such parables. Jesus is not only the ‘key’ to understanding the parables, He IS the Kingdom of God, and in Him, we spread that Kingdom here on earth. As a new day dawns upon Read more
Three years ago next month, I and Fr. Steve Titus had an incredible day of fishing on the North Platte out of Saratoga. Thursday, we made the same float once again. We had the good fortune of having Jeremy as our guide once again. Half way into the drive over Read more
While I’m on retreat, I’ll give a ‘shout out’ to one of the board members for Catholic Rural Life. Dr. Christopher Thompson, a theologian on faculty at the St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, penned this piece for a recent gathering. While millions of us take advantage of these Read more