As a number of people have, of course, asked me about my pilgrimage, I thought I would share a few thoughts/reflections in a bulletin column or two. One highlight of the trip, was offering Mass at the...Read More
Next Sunday June 22 is the Feast of Corpus Christi, where, two months after Holy Thursday, at the end of Easter Season, we commemorate the beautiful mystery of God’s gift of Himself to us on the...Read More
June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Friday following Corpus Christi Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion to the Sacred Heart was one that d...Read More
I will be gone the next two weeks, from June 2 – June 12, on Pilgrimage to France. A Pilgrimage disrupts the regular rhythm of everyday life, to go on a journey with spiritual intention. It is t...Read More
Yesterday, Sat. May 24, our Archdiocese had the joy of ordaining another priest, Fr. Hung Le! Please pray for him as he begins in priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Here is a little ...Read More
The following are the first words of our new Pope Leo XIV to the world as Pope Peace be with you all! Dear brothers and sisters, these are the first words spoken by the risen Christ, the Good Shephe...Read More
Continuing from last week, the final part of my list of fourteen things that I have personally found beautiful, hopeful, or inspiring in Pope Francis’ Papacy. 10) Visit to Iraq: March 5, 2021 – P...Read More
Continuing from last week, the next part of my list of fourteen things that I have personally found beautiful, hopeful, or inspiring in Pope Francis’ Papacy. 4) Mary undoer of knots: Pope Francis ...Read More
The news of Pope Francis’ death this past Monday morning inspired much personal reflection on his Papacy and his legacy. Certainly, only time will tell what will be his “lasting legacy.” And h...Read More
The entire Church mourns the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, shrines, and chapels, the Holy Eucharist will be offered for the repose of his soul. Com...Read More