+ January 30, 2014 Defending Religious Freedom in Court Dear Friends, Today, the Diocese of Cheyenne along with five other Catholic institutions filed a lawsuit to challenge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate which requires religious organizations to violate their conscience and the Church’s teaching. As you Read more
The faith-family here in Sheridan gathered for Mass today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their Catholic School. This Sunday, the Church begins a week of celebrating Catholic Education. When I think of the goal of Catholic Schools, I think of the story of Michelangelo while he was carving his Read more
Every January, the clergy of the Diocese of Cheyenne gather for a few days of continuing formation, prayer, and fraternal support. This year Fr. Ed Foley came to town to give a workshop on presiding. Before the official program begins, we gather for an opportunity to cover some business items. Read more
This weekend, people from around the state of Wyoming gathered in Cheyenne for the annual Right To Life events. Friday night, a small group for fourty or so gathered at the Cathedral for an hour of Adoration. The reading selected came from Sirach, Chapter 6, speaking of Wisdom. This is indeed Read more
For Christmas, I received a book about a woman pioneer in Wyoming during the early 20th century. The book is entitled Letters of a Woman Homesteader. It is a series of letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart to a dear friend in Denver. As I read these letters, I was Read more
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we conclude another Christmas Season. The week between Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord, the church condenses the ‘hidden life of Christ’ into one week! It has always been a bit confusing to me during the Office of Readings this Read more
May the oblation of this day’s feast be pleasing to you, O Lord, we pray, that through this most holy exchange we may be found in the likeness of Christ, in whom our nature is united to you. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. (Prayer Over The Offerings; Read more
Today, I discovered another marvelous way to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation; snowshoeing. With all of four and a half hours of sleep after last night’s marvelous Midnight Mass, I began the day with some quiet time and prayer. I then joined two friends for a late breakfast and Read more
Merry Christmas! This Holy Night, we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We celebrate the patience and faithful love of our God, come down to earth that we might gaze upon the face of God in the person of Jesus. Tonight, the world celebrates the perfect union of the human Read more
After Mass at the Cathedral Sunday morning, I headed north to Casper to film this year’s Midnight Mass. The long-held tradition is that people from the Casper parishes gather with the bishop at St. Anthony’s on the Evening of the 4th Sunday of Advent to film the Midnight Mass. The Read more