I arrived in Jackson, Wyoming Friday afternoon to participate in this year’s return of the Eucharistic Marian Conference. Over 400 people gathered for a weekend of prayer, talks, catechesis for youth and young, fellowship and growing the faith. The majority of people are from the Diocese of Cheyenne, but there Read more
I just returned from celebrating the 6:45am Mass at our Cathedral. Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the announcement naming me the Bishop of Cheyenne. I offered the Mass this morning in thanksgiving for this local Church, the wonderful people of Wyoming. The words from Sunday’s second reading from St. Read more
Today’s Solemnity of Assumption reminds us we are on a pilgrimage of faith that leads to something beyond this earth; beyond this life. The opening prayer for today’s Mass concludes “May we see heaven as our final goal…” We need this reminder. Mary’s Assumption into heaven reinforces all of what Read more
“Give them some food yourselves.” With these words in Sunday’s Gospel (Mt 14:13-21), Jesus is not only challenging His disciples, but is once again being the Teacher. He wants them to understand their own poverty, apart from Him. At the same time, He wants to teach them the ever abiding Read more
On this Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, the readings are full of images and messages of humility. We begin first with the Prophet, Zechariah. He foresees and foretells the coming of a savior…meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass. This prophecy of course Read more
In the first two chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, we get a glimpse of how the Apostles first began to live their life after the Resurrection of Jesus. This Book begins with the description of Jesus’ Ascencion. In this final instruction from Jesus to His Apostles, he tells Read more
Today is Chrism Mass day in Cheyenne country. As you know from the previous blog entry, this is one of my favorite Liturgical celebrations of the year, as it is for not only most priests, but many people of the faith as well. It gives a snapshot of the beauty Read more
As a bishop, I’m often reminded of the element of Apostolic Succession. Indeed, the bishops play a critical role in protecting, nourishing, preaching and handing on the faith. But there is also the critical role played by those to whom the faith is preached. Just as down through the centuries, Read more
For some reason, the readings this weekend really touched my own experience. Who of us has not experienced moments in our life where we sensed God’s silence, which may have also led us to mutter a word similar to that of the Prophet Isaiah: The Lord has forsaken me; my Read more