As I pray night prayer in Rome tonight, I look out my window upon the dome of St. Peter. As stunning an edifice as this is, it is mostly a monument to St. Peter’s confession of faith in Jesus Christ. After St. Peter’s martyrdom very near this location, he Read more
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time we hear St. Peter’s confession of faith regarding the true identity of Jesus. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16: 16) This account of St. Matthew reveals the age old truth that the more we know God, the Read more
Today’s Gospel from John tells the story of the Risen Jesus appearing to the apostles in Galilee along the shore of the Lake. As you recall, he told Mary Magdalene to go to the apostles and tell them to go to Galilee where he would see them. Galilee, the lake, Read more
June 29, every year the Church celebrates the great Feast of Saints Peter & Paul. As a sign of the significance of this feast, every year on this date, the Holy Father invites to Rome all the newly created Archbishops from the previous year to receive their pallium, which is Read more
Our world today needs a Savior as much as any time in salvation history. In our day, many want to deny the existence of God or at least ignore God in order to have the false freedom to live as they wish. But the truth is that the immortal God Read more
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The mere fact that this solemnity over-rides the usual Sunday celebration tells us much of the significance of these two saints. In Rome, it is a particularly favored day in the liturgical year recognizing that the Church was built upon Read more
As I wrote earlier this week, the bishops gathered with the Focolare Movement this week had the opportunity to visit with Pope Francis. For anyone, to be in the presence of the Holy Father is a unique blessing, and it is no different with Pope Francis. I can tell you Read more
Well, friends, sorry that I have been unable to post as regularly as hoped regarding our youth pilgrimage to Rome. The WiFi access at our residence has been practically non-existent. The visit has been a tremendous success from my vantage point. No doubt, the Good Lord is the sole Read more
A nice group gathered again this month for Thursday Night Life at St. Joseph Church on the south side of Cheyenne. Sorry, no pics this month, but the homily for the evening follows. Be sure to follow the diocesan website for information on dates and locations for future gatherings. Matthew Read more
Today, in Cheyenne, we celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of our Cathedral, The Assumption of our Blessed Mother. The readings for such an occassion recall from Matthew the encounter between Jesus and his disciples when he asks them: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” It is at this Read more