The Beauty of a Chaste Life

Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Lucy, a 4th century virgin and martyr. Her name means ‘light’, ‘luce‘. Today seems like a good day to discuss the beauty of chastity, and the great need for such sober and chaste living in our society today. Clearly, we live in a highly Read more…

Homily for Epiphany

    This past week I was on retreat with the region bishops in Tucson, Arizona.  One of the secondary blessings was the visibility and beauty of the stars.  Is there anyone who does not enjoy gazing upon the stars?  Even if only for a brief moment, the stars tend Read more…

Faith: Pass It On

As a bishop, I’m often reminded of the element of Apostolic Succession.  Indeed, the bishops play a critical role in protecting, nourishing, preaching and handing on the faith.  But there is also the critical role played by those to whom the faith is preached.  Just as down through the centuries, Read more…

Holy Families

When I was a kid growing up, I loved visiting my grandparents homes, both Grandma & Grandpa Etienne, and Grandma & Grandpa Voges.  The Etienne’s were a small family.  Dad had only one sister growing up, having lost a sister at a young age.  The Voges’ on the other hand Read more…