Vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life
Much has been written and discussed about the decreasing number of priests over the last several years. While we have a tendency to speak about a “shortage” of priests, it is important to keep in mind that the Church experienced its greatest “surplus” of priests...Read full story »
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Answering the call to strengthen the Church at home
Dear Friends in Christ, Four out of every ten dioceses in the United States cannot offer their people basic pastoral care or provide priestly formation and lay ministry training without outside help. The millions of Catholics who live in these places, called home mission diocese...Read full story »
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Catholicity of the Church: Our Multicultural Face and Richness
Just weeks ago, we witnessed a very historic moment in our Church with the election of our first Latin American pope. With this election, the College of Cardinals evidenced a clear appreciation for the universality of the Church. Pope Francis has already instilled a great sense...Read full story »
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Light is ON for YOU -- Celebrating the Sacrament of Penance
“Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” According to the gospels, these are among the first words spoken by Jesus as he began his public ministry. The word “repent” stems from a word that literally means “to turn around”. Repentance, ther...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Marriage and family
Among the seven key themes of Catholic Social Teaching is the Call to Family, Community and Participation. According to the tenets of this theme, inherent to the life and dignity of the human person is the fact that human bein...Read full story »
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
With grace of God, strategic planning will bring new life, vitality
For some time now, the Diocese of Evansville has been engaged in a strategic planning process. This process, which began prior to my appointment as bishop, was initiated to begin addressing the need for parish reorganization. The ultimate purpose of this process, however, is to strengthen the missi...Read full story »
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Mary, Model of Discipleship
As often as I have written articles for a parish newsletter or diocesan newspaper, I do not believe that I have ever written anything specifically on Mary, the Mother of God. Given the fact that she is a key figure in Advent and Christmas, not to mention her prominent role in the Church itself, Dec...Read full story »
Thursday, December 06, 2012
A Pastoral Letter on the
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Bishops throughout the world have been encouraged to provide a pastoral letter on the Year of Faith. I am not only happy to provide such a letter, but I also take note of this being my first pastoral letter as a bishop and faith is a most worthy topic. &...
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Friday, September 14, 2012
