Join The Movement for Life, Marriage and Religious Freedom
On this day of the March for Marriage, enjoy the video below.
Address At Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
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
New Pastoral Letter: Generous Distributors of God’s Grace
As 2015 begins, I wish each of you a very blessed new year! After some final edits and formatting, my recent pastoral letter is now available on line (here) and will soon be mailed from the printers to every home in the Diocese of Cheyenne. I pray you will take Read more
St. Monica Gives Instruction For Catholic Parents Today
As we remember St. Monica today, I find myself thinking of her model of parenting. As with every saint, there are unique paths to holiness. That path might be through a great intellect, such as St. Thomas Aquinas or St. Bonaventure, or many other Doctors of the Church. The path Read more
Blessed Are The Peacemakers…
Monday evening, August 11, 2014, a very diverse group of religious leaders gathered in the Cathedral rectory in Denver. A special ‘Thanks’ to Archbishop Aquila for gathering these faith leaders. I was grateful to be a part of the evening. What ensued was a brief discussion of our concern for Read more
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Priesthood Anniversary
An this Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I celebrate my 22nd anniversary as a priest, the last four and a half years of which have been in the capacity of Bishop of Cheyenne. I have so very much to give thanks for this day. I was up very Read more
Pope Francis Calls For Day of Prayer For Peace in Holy Land, Pentecost Sunday
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
Lent: Renew The Trajectory Of Life
With the Parish Mission at Holy Family parish in St. Petersburg now complete, I would like to share some of the insights I gained. First, I’m reminded once again of Jesus’ teaching that every time we take the opportunity to give of ourselves, whether in ministry or in relationships, we always receive Read more
The Future Of The Church
After Mass at the Cathedral Sunday morning, I headed north to Casper to film this year’s Midnight Mass. The long-held tradition is that people from the Casper parishes gather with the bishop at St. Anthony’s on the Evening of the 4th Sunday of Advent to film the Midnight Mass. The Read more