Eight Days of Silence…and “Ongoing Conversion”
I write this column having recently returned from an eight-day silent retreat. That’s correct. Eight days of silence.
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Avoid Identity Theft This Lent
We will hear the First Sunday of Lent passages regarding the temptation of Christ in the desert from the Gospel.
What Do You Like About Your Catholic School?
One of my more enjoyable experiences as bishop is visiting our Catholic schools.
Pope Benedict’s “spiritual Testament”: What Would Yours Look Like?
In movies we see the depiction of the reading of a Last Will and Testament.
Yes, It’s Still ‘Merry Christmas!’ Through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Jan. 9
Our Christmas season extends through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which we celebrate on Monday, Jan. 9.
The shepherds “made known the message that had been told them” (Lk 2:17)
The shepherds were evangelists. They shared the “good news of great joy” given to them by the angels that a savior was born. (Lk 2:10-11)
Being an “Influencer” for Christ
Whether via social media or otherwise, the fact is that one person can have an enormous impact by the words they share.
Sharing the Good News does not require perfection
Sharing the Good News does not require perfection
Baby Showers, the Blessed Mother and Serving Moms in Need
My family will soon be blessed as we anticipate the birth of my first great niece/nephew in the coming weeks.
“New” Bishop School, Blessed Pope John Paul the First and Pope Francis
The “Annual Course of Formation for New Bishops,” also known as New Bishop School