You have chosen your servant, Bishop Sweeney, to be a shepherd of your flock. Give him a spirit of courage and right judgement, a spirit of knowledge and love.

Dying to Live: on being Jesus-first people

Thank you in a special way to all who helped with the planning of the celebration, especially Christina Simonetti. Christina leaves us for the greener pastures (golf courses) of North Carolina at the end of this month to begin her retirement.

Do Not Be Afraid: God's Promise and Purposes

I want to thank in a particular way OLMC’s men who never cease to encourage and inspire me. This Father’s Day I give thanks to God for you, and am glad that we’re in this thing together.

This Is My Body: The Feast of Corpus Christi

This is all to say that the Eucharist makes us – changes us into – Christ.

Our Three-Personal God: Trinity Sunday

God, as he is in himself, is an eternal exchange of glorifying, self-forgetful, other-oriented love.

Bring Heaven to Earth: Pentecost Sunday

God continues to pour out his Spirit today on all who pledge love and loyalty to Jesus. Together, animated by his Spirit, we are called to help God gather all peoples into his abundant harvest.

Be Jesus: The Ascension of the Lord

If there’s to be a “new normal,” let it be that! Let's beg God for a fresh outpouring of his Spirit so that his love at work in us and through us can become the rhythm of our lives!

I Will Come To You: Easter's sixth Sunday

His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

Love has conquered death, my friends. What obstacles can love not conquer in our hearts, in our lives, and in the world?

You Know the Way: Easter's fifth Sunday

The Beautiful Shepherd: Easter's fourth Sunday

Rolling Back Death's Rule: Easter's third Sunday

Divine Mercy: Easter's second Sunday

New Creation Now: Easter Sunday