Today’s readings in many ways pick up where last Sunday’s celebration of the Presentation left off. Last week we heard Simeon proclaim that his eyes have seen the Lord’s promise of salvation … a light to reveal you to the nations. Jesus Christ is this Light of the world, as proclaimed Read more…
Wednesday evening in Kemmerer concluded this year’s Confirmation season. Pentecost Sunday I will Confirm a group of adults here in Cheyenne, but this year’s travel season is now complete. Eight young people were confirmed at St. Patrick’s Wednesday evening. A special thanks goes to my good friend, Mark Seabrook, who Read more…
I have had the good fortune to spend a fair amount of time recently with our young Church. Last night 26 young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Corpus Christi in Newcastle. The youth were from St. Anthony in Upton, St. Matthew in Hulett and Corpus Christi in Newcastle. Read more…
As a part of our Diocesan Pastoral Strategic Planning process, we decided months ago to designate this year’s September Institute to the topic of Eucharist. The Institute was designed with the goal to further prepare for the upcoming implementation of the New Roman Missal and provide some talks and workshops focused on renewing the vibrancy Read more…
Today’s Gospel, John 4:5-42, is about many things, one of which is seeing Christ for Who He is. As He comes to a Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob, it is about seeing Christ in our daily life. It is even about discovering Christ more deeply in our sacramental Read more…
Sunday, we celebrated Mission Sunday, and I seem to be a bit like a broken record lately. Once again, the readings spoke so clearly to the Mission of the Church, the mission of every baptized person, to proclaim Christ to the world. Listen again to the words from St. Paul to the Read more…