In the days of this week when this nation recalls the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade (1973) which legalized abortion, I would like to offer a few reflections. As we face the reality of abortion in this nation, the first thing we are faced with is a legal system (which Read more…
Today the Church celebrates the dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, St. John Lateran, which also serves as the Pope’s Basilica as the Bishop of Rome. In many ways, the image of a ‘church’ structure, symbolizes the many different aspects and elements of the church architecture which come together Read more…
Today the Church recalls the profession of faith of St. Peter, by which Peter takes his place in the rank of apostles as the first among equals. So powerful is this profession of faith that Christ used it as the foundation upon which He would build a Church. Not by coincidence, Read more…
Happy Easter! As always, the First Reading of the Great Easter Vigil is the creation account from the Book of Genesis. We are called back to our roots, to our Divine DNA. The One Who created everything we worship this Holy Night for He has now Redeemed and Restored the same creation. Read more…
On this Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we receive some great wisdom for living a fruitful Christian life. The prophet Isaiah reminds us of the ebb and flow of the spiritual life. In the 49th Chapter of Isaiah, the first 13 versus speak of the restoring love of God, and Read more…
This weekend, people from around the state of Wyoming gathered in Cheyenne for the annual Right To Life events. Friday night, a small group for fourty or so gathered at the Cathedral for an hour of Adoration. The reading selected came from Sirach, Chapter 6, speaking of Wisdom. This is indeed Read more…
For Christmas, I received a book about a woman pioneer in Wyoming during the early 20th century. The book is entitled Letters of a Woman Homesteader. It is a series of letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart to a dear friend in Denver. As I read these letters, I was Read more…
I hope and pray your Lenten journey is well underway. I also pray it will be fruitful journey that leads to a closer walk with the Lord, greater clarity in God’s will for you, and renewed grace and charity to live it. Today’s reading from Deuteronomy invites us as Moses Read more…
Lent is about LIFE. Lent is about CHRIST. Lent is about the CROSS. Moses is the great Law-giver, and in today’s readings, we hear once again how God gives the people the blue-print for living a full life, which is a life in harmony with God, and God’s Law. The Read more…
Early on in our faith formation, we learn about the cross. We hear about the cross of Jesus, and all the suffering he endured for our sake. We learn that Easter only comes after Good Friday. We learn that the Resurrection and the Life of the Risen Lord only follow the Read more…