Ashes – a call to humbly recognize our origins: dust of the earth and the creative love of God. As in death we return to the earth, so we shall return to God. God is our origin and our glorious destiny. Any accomplishments on this earth belong to God, while Read more
This morning’s reading from the Book of Genesis (Genesis 6:5-8) expresses God’s grief in the face of the human capacity for evil. When the Lord saw how great was man’s wickedness on earth, and how no desire that his heart conceived was ever anything but evil, he regretted that he Read more
Today’s Gospel (Mark 1: 21-28) presents Jesus going to Capernaum where he enters a synagogue and teaches. Two powerful truths are given us: Jesus comes to us today. This is what the Incarnation is all about; Jesus dwelling among us. Just as Jesus walked with his disciples and came among the Read more
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
As I write, the Solemnity of All Saints is drawing to a close and the eve of All Souls quickly draws near. These two great celebrations call to mind one of my favorite quotes of Bl. Cardinal Newman: Life is short. Death is certain. Eternity is long. It is good Read more
This Sunday, June 8, Pope Francis will meet with President Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas to spend time in prayer for peace in the Holy Land. The meeting will take place at the Vatican. During Pope Francis’ recent visit to the Holy Land, he extended the invitation to President Peres and Read more
While many dioceses around the country are conducting “The Light Is On For You”, a time when priests are available in every church of the diocese to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for an extended period of time, we here in Cheyenne are offering the Sacrament in our three parishes Read more
Today’s Gospel continues one of the primary themes of the Bible, the surprising and unrelenting mercy of God. Perhaps the Gospel of Luke best portrays this loving trait of mercy, most especially in Chapter 15 where Jesus speaks of the lost coin, the lost sheep, and the prodigal son, each Read more
I am presently on the road for one final tour before returning to the Diocese of Cheyenne for the remainder of Lent. Last Thursday, I flew to Kansas City, Missouri, where one of our seminarians picked me up and drove me to Conception Seminary, about an hour and a half Read more
As we continue to focus our attention on the New Evangelization, I wish to draw your attention to the recent writing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In November, Pope Francis published his first Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy Of The Gospel. The first thing I wish to do in this Read more