Just a few days ago I returned from vacation. Just in the last week I’ve logged close to 1,000 miles traveling the I 80 corridor. This past weekend, I made a parish visitation to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rawlins. A bishop spends his best time with his people! I always Read more
Today’s first reading continues from the Book of Exodus. In today’s selection, we see Moses erect the Dwelling of the LORD, as God commanded. In this Dwelling Moses placed the Ten Commandments, and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling. (Exodus 40) Notice how the Ten Commandments serve for Read more
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola. He was one of several great saints that lived during what could be called the Golden Age of the Church. Born in 1491, he was one of several saints the Lord raised up during the time of the Reformation. Read more
Recently I was speaking with someone who was having a difficult moment. The basic issue at hand was a proper understanding of her own beauty, which means being able to see herself as God sees her. Life can be difficult, and our many experiences, particularly as young people, begin to Read more
Friday, I was passing through the area of Huntington, Indiana and decided to stop in for a visit. The Victory Noll Sisters have a long history of sending sisters to serve in Wyoming. Their primary charisms are evangelization and catechesis. They have a beautiful facility and grounds. I found it Read more
Today I had the distinct pleasure of returning to a parish where I served as pastor for nine years to celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony for a lovely couple. The groom was only 15 years old when I arrived in 1998 as pastor. I quickly came to know and Read more
Sunday, the Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Grace Monastery celebrated the 25th Jublilee of Sr. Mary Nicolette Etienne, OSB, and Sr. Betty Jean Coveney, OSB. Sr. Nicolette is my sister, and I had the great pleasure of spending a good part of the weekend with the sisters along Read more
Even though roughly two thirds of our youth pilgrimage group continue touring in Italy, I’ve returned home with the other group. We arrived back in Cheyenne around 7:00 yesterday evening. The tour arrived in Rome late in the day, Friday, June 28. Our first full day was in Assisi, visiting Read more
Well, friends, sorry that I have been unable to post as regularly as hoped regarding our youth pilgrimage to Rome. The WiFi access at our residence has been practically non-existent. The visit has been a tremendous success from my vantage point. No doubt, the Good Lord is the sole Read more
UPDATE: It is now Friday, 2:00pm in Frankfurt. Our travelers are on a four hour layover waiting for our flight into Rome. We arrive this evening around 5:30pm. The flight to Frankfurt was uneventful. Though weary, the group has lots of excitement. Yesterday evening, the youth began gathering Read more