What does it mean to have hope?
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: This past Christmas Eve at the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, Pope Francis opened the Ordinary Jubilee Year of 2025. The official…
Read MoreThe symbolism behind what a bishop wears
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Before celebrating Mass for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion, I meet with the candidates to explain many of the religious…
Read More2024 by the numbers
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Since my public schedule is printed in Catholic Times, many people are aware of my many activities as a bishop and comment on…
Read MoreWhat can we do to prepare ourselves to meet the Lord?
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Advent is a season of preparation. While many people would assume this preparation means preparing for Christmas, the truth is that the focus…
Read MoreThere should not be a battle in praying the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel after Mass
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Recently I was involved in a discussion about the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel that appeared in The Wall Street Journal, of…
Read More‘Human biology is gift from God that we cannot change’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month I flew to Albuquerque, N.M., for the Annual Convention of the Canon Law Society of America. I attended not just as…
Read MoreHow Catholics should approach naming their children
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, What name do you give your child? That is the question that the priest or deacon asks the parents at the beginning of…
Read MoreA look at the original understanding of Halloween
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, If you do an internet search for the word “Halloween,” one of the links that pops up takes you to a website that…
Read More‘One must choose the lesser evil’ – Breaking down Pope Francis’ U.S. election comments
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Recently Pope Francis completed the longest journey of his pontificate so far, a 12-day Apostolic Journey in Asia and Oceania, visiting Indonesia, Papua…
Read MoreWhy confirmation comes before first Communion in our diocese
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We began celebrating the restored order of the sacraments of confirmation and first holy Communion in our diocese about five years ago in the…
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