[laread_first_letter]O[/laread_first_letter]n this 2ND Sunday of Lent, we hear Scriptural accounts of powerful experiences of God. Abram hears God directing him to leave his homeland behind to discover a new land which God will show him. He hears of God’s promise of blessing, and Abram followed the direction of God. Peter, Read more…
We are now in the final days of Advent. Is our longing for the Lord stronger? Is our cry for the Lord more intimate? Today’s first reading from the Song of Songs is perhaps one of the most intimate expressions of longing for the Lord in all of Sacred Scripture, Read more…
Twice in today’s Gospel, (John 20:11-18) Mary Magdalen is asked why she is weeping. She has kept vigil at the tomb, grieving the tragic crucifixion and death of Jesus. The man who loved her with great mercy and forgiveness has been taken from her. Now, on top of this grief, the empty tomb Read more…
“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever” (Ps 135:1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter! Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God’s mercy, out of love for us, died on the cross, and out of love he rose again from the dead. Read more…
Pictures from today’s service may be seen here. GOOD FRIDAY HOMILY ST. MARY CATHEDRAL, CHEYENNE BISHOP PAUL D. ETIENNE, DD, STL Our Triduum continues today. Jesus spent the early part of the night in prayer with his disciples. During the night, Judas brought those who will arrest Jesus to a Read more…
Today’s Gospel from St. Luke (4:1-13) recalls Jesus’ temptations in the desert for forty days. One practical consideration for us is this temptation follows immediately upon the heals of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan. At the Baptism, Jesus is revealed as God’s Son. Jesus receives the Holy Spirit. In this Read more…
This morning many of the Wyoming State legislators and other state officials gathered at Little America for the annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast. I was asked by Governor Mead to give this year’s address, which I share with you here. The Power and Necessity of Prayer Address at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, Read more…
In today’s readings, we hear in the Letter to the Hebrews about faith, which is defined as follows: Faith is the realization of what is h0ped for and evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) It was by the gift of faith that Abraham was capable of answering God’s call to Read more…
As I write this entry, I am in Burlington, Vermont for the installation of their new bishop, The Most Reverend Christopher Coyne. Bishop Coyne was originally a priest from the Archdiocese of Boston, and in March of 2011 was ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Since Read more…
This Third Sunday in Ordinary Time instructs us that God is always calling us. The clearest example today comes from Mark’s Gospel. Jesus calls Simon and Andrew away from their nets to “Come after me.” Again, he finds James and John working with their father and he calls them to Read more…