[laread_first_letter]S[/laread_first_letter]aints Peter and Paul, known for their faith in Christ and their love for the Church, we honor with today’s Solemnity in their names. Saint Peter knew Christ during his earthly life and ministry. He listened to Christ preach, watched as he healed the sick, observed his compassion for Read more
For some time now, I have been increasingly aware of the number of people around the state of Wyoming who have lost their jobs. Over the last two years, there have been steady layoffs in the oil and gas industry, with other jobs being lost in the coal mining industry. Read more
Today’s Gospel (John 21:1-19) is one of my favorites. In John’s Gospel this is the third time that Jesus appears to the disciples after being raised from the dead. I believe it took all three appearances for the disciples to finally fully understand the significance of the resurrection for their Read more
With the Gospel from St. Luke fresh in our memory, when the Risen Lord appeared to the two disciples on the Road to Emmaus, here is a flash back to July 2013 from Pope Francis. Can the Church today still warm the hearts of our people? The icon of Emmaus Read more
By design, the Creator uses the things of this world to teach us of the things of heaven. Our practice of harvesting the fruits of the earth is meant to help us understand that God is also looking for a bountiful harvest from each of us! The fruitfulness of our Read more
As the Church today recalls the two Apostles, Simon and Jude, we take heart that the apostles were sent to introduce the world to Jesus Christ. As the first apostles were chosen by Christ, so each of us is chosen by Him. As the first apostles were given the power Read more
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The mere fact that this solemnity over-rides the usual Sunday celebration tells us much of the significance of these two saints. In Rome, it is a particularly favored day in the liturgical year recognizing that the Church was built upon Read more
Mass of the Lord’s Supper; Holy Thursday 2014 Homily, Bishop Paul D. Etienne Who does not long to see Jesus face-to-face? Who does not yearn for the reassurance of Christ’s love? He comes! Let us receive Him in the manner He chooses. In this Mass of the Lord’s Read more
As we continue to focus our attention on the New Evangelization, I wish to draw your attention to the recent writing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In November, Pope Francis published his first Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy Of The Gospel. The first thing I wish to do in this Read more
On this Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we receive some great wisdom for living a fruitful Christian life. The prophet Isaiah reminds us of the ebb and flow of the spiritual life. In the 49th Chapter of Isaiah, the first 13 versus speak of the restoring love of God, and Read more