Happy Easter! Quite a Lent culminates tonight in another singular celebration of the Easter Vigil. I’ve included the written homily below the video of tonight’s Mass. Easter Homily, 2020 Year of COVID-19 The Risen Jesus is our Home Happy Easter! Our first reading tonight, the Creation account from the Book Read more…
Jesus speaks often of sin and the need to believe in him. Today, he asks that we live in his Word. He also says that those who refuse to believe his Word will die in sin. The sin at the moment of creation was refusal to believe (keep) God’s Word. Read more…
After 60 years of marriage and 82 years of life, mom’s journey of faith reached its goal Sunday evening around 7:30pm. I think she must have scripted the ending. By God’s providence, I was already in Southern Indiana rather than Alaska when we put her in the hospital Friday evening. Read more…
When I arrived in Anchorage last November, there was no permanent residence for the Archbishop. My predecessor lived in various residences during his tenure, and as he prepared to retire, a decision was consciously made to let the ‘new guy’ find a place of his own choosing. While I appreciate Read more…
In the wake of last week’s appointment as Archbishop of Anchorage, people have some questions. But first, I would simply like to say how much I enjoyed the 48 hour trip to Anchorage. I had a peaceful premonition as the plane was on approach into Anchorage last Monday night: “I Read more…