Behold Your King

As this Holy Week begins, we are encouraged to recognize Christ as our King. The glory of Jesus is revealed in humble love, suffering and service.  As the second reading today teaches: Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to Read more…

Holy Week Begins

As this Holy Week begins, let us pray for the grace to keep our eyes fixed on Christ. Today, we proclaim him as King, while the events of this week will unfold to reveal what Kingship looks like through the eyes of God. Let us accompany him to the Upper Read more…

Holy Week Begins…

With Sunday Evening Prayer I, Holy Week is upon us.  With the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, we begin this sacred week.  We are invited as the People of God to journey with Christ this week. A fitting beginning to this week is our own profession that Jesus is Lord, the Read more…

Chrism Mass & Baldacchino Dedication

Thursday and Friday this week marked two diocesan celebrations of significant proportion.  Thursday, we celebrated the annual Chrism mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Casper.  The priests and deacons of the diocese gathered for a day of recollection and prayer.  I gave two talks, and we also offered the sacraments Read more…

Final Stretch

This Thursday, our local Church of the Diocese of Cheyenne will gather in Casper for our Chrism Mass. I wish to encourage anyone from the diocese who can make this trip to try to be present. As I am quickly learning, distances are great in this state from one parish Read more…