Past Bishop's Columns
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1 This Christmas pray, profess, forgive, and resolve! December 22, 2011
2 Rejoice always! Pray always! December 15, 2011
3 Giving thanks this Thanksgiving November 24, 2011
4 The beauty of our worship in the liturgy October 20, 2011
5 Overcoming evil with the power of mercy September 15, 2011
6 Now is our call to a new evangelization September 8, 2011
7 Can government change definition of marriage? August 25, 2011
8 Pray for Mary’s intercession August 11, 2011
9 Make your vacation time a holy time July 28, 2011
10 Marriage and true Eucharistic living July 7, 2011
11 What is Eucharistic living? June 2, 2011
12 God working in us through the Holy Spirit May 26, 2011
13 Mary and the priesthood May 12, 2011
14 Divine Mercy sums up the story of Lent, Easter May 3, 2011
15 Heaven: the destination of our journeys April 21, 2011
16 State needs 'Resurrection healing' April 14, 2011
17 Obedience is a wonderful recipe for a holy Lent March 10, 2011
18 Our top priority and the common good March 3, 2011
19 Clarifying the fairness issue February 24, 2011
20 To God be the Glory, indeed! February 10, 2011
21 What the future really means February 3, 2011
22 A call to be the light of Christ December 23, 2010
23 The sacramental grace, joy of the priesthood December 16, 2010
24 Getting ready for Advent ... of 2011 November 11, 2010
25 October is a time of prayer October 7, 2010
26 Praying for a Christ-centered laity September 30, 2010
27 Survival: a victory truly worth celebrating September 23, 2010
28 Gifts of the summer of priestly renewal September 16, 2010
29 Reflections on ordination July 1, 2010
30 Working with and trusting in the Holy Spirit May 27, 2010
31 We find Jesus in a concrete way in the Church May 20, 2010
32 Preview of Pentecost and Mary’s special role May 13, 2010
33 Verbal victims of the Dictatorship of Relativism May 6, 2010
34 Priests: Chosen by Holy Spirit, working with Christ April 22, 2010
35 Finding hope, healing in the Resurrection April 15, 2010
36 Reflecting the joy of the greatest victory April 1, 2010
37 Untangling the confusion about the Church March 25, 2010
38 The prodigal son: A tale of two ‘snots’ March 18, 2010
39 Lent: Time to slam the door in Satan's face March 11, 2010
40 Ash Wednesday and a Lent for Priests February 25, 2010
41 Aid in Haiti — the beginning to a Lent of love February 18, 2010
42 Journeying home during the Lenten season February 11, 2010
43 Dreaming of a truly ‘green’ Christmas December 24, 2009
44 The Immaculate Conception and politics December 17, 2009
45 Why we dress our Sunday best December 10, 2009
46 Waiting for Christ — and enjoying it December 3, 2009
47 Filled with hope and gratitude November 26, 2009
48 Anwar al Awlaki and the Fundamental Option November 19, 2009
49 Importance of the communion of saints November 5, 2009
50 Thirty-five years a priest, 10 years a bishop September 24, 2009
51 Speaking, hearing truth in health care reform September 17, 2009
52 God’s mercy and Senator Edward Kennedy September 3, 2009
53 Seeking ethical health care reform August 27, 2009
54 The wisdom of God and 50 years of marriage August 20, 2009
55 Solemnity of the Assumption August 13, 2009
56 Remember human dignity in health care reform July 30, 2009
57 Comments on Notre Dame and Obama May 14, 2009
58 'The tremendous mercy of God, poured out for us' April 23, 2009
59 A blessed Easter April 9, 2009
60 Responding, like Mary, to God's will for us March 26, 2009
61 Reflections on Lent February 26, 2009
62 Reflections on inauguration and theme of hope January 29, 2009
63 Fighting Freedom of Choice Act January 15, 2009
64 Joyful Christmas, new year's blessings December 25, 2008
65 Looking at the Code of Canon Law December 25, 2008
66 Rejoice always -- even in the desert December 17, 2008
67 Our job is to 'have time for God' December 4, 2008
68 A time to be grateful, to examine our conscience November 27, 2008
69 Questions to ask before voting October 30, 2008
70 Examining our consciences about working in the Vineyard September 25, 2008
71 Setting the record straight September 18, 2008
72 Reflections on Peter walking among us August 14, 2008
 

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