Farming is a dignified calling, and yields some marvelous correlations for marriage and family life. Jennings County Indiana is populated with one family farm after another. During two of my years as Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, I served as pastor for two small parishes in Jennings County, Read more…
Yesterday, a nice group of people gathered at the Miles Land Ranch southwest of Casper for the second annual Rural Life Mass and celebration. I’m very grateful to the three ranch families that sponsored this year’s gathering; Jim & Peggy Price, Randy & Vernita Marton, and Roy & Kathleen Jarrard. They Read more…
Papal Encyclical Affirms “Vocational” Approach to Agriculture, Says Director of Catholic Rural Life June 18, 2015 WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) – Pope Francis’ widely-anticipated teaching document on environmental concerns, Laudato Si’, was published today, with big implications for farming and food production. “This encyclical underscores how farming isn’t solely an economic endeavor,” said Read more…
This notice is way in advance, but I’m very excited about offering a Mass this August for Ranchers, Farmers and Families. As many of you know, one of my joys of being a bishop is serving as the President of Catholic Rural Life, an organization dedicated to promoting the Church’s Read more…
The following reflection appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of Catholic Rural Life‘s magazine. The issue focused on “The Agricultural Vocation.” If you’re interested in purchasing this issue, I encourage you to visit Catholic Rural Life’s online store. Over the past few years, I have been meeting with a group of ranching Read more…