Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.
LV 19:2
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
In Gaudate et Exsultate, an Exhortation of Pope Francis, he says, “With this Exhortation I would like to insist primarily …
Rite of Election – March 1, 2020
Pope Francis reminds us to know our creator is to know His creation. I am always amazed when I hold a baby in my arms for Baptism ̶ the beauty and the details of the hands, the fingers and the …
Our Catholic Appeal – February 2020
What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:9,10
My …
Roe v. Wade – January 2020
Bishop Noonan’s Statement Ahead of the 47th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
I praise you, for I am wonderfully made.
Truly you have formed my inmost being;
you knit me in my mother’s womb.
I give you thanks that I …
Christmas Eve Mass – December 24, 2019
The Christmas story has been told in many ways; in books, on stage, in films, on canvas and in song. The birth of one innocent child long ago has become a source of inspiration and well-being. In the scene Mary …
Grasp – January 2020
…I have grasped you by the hand;
I formed you, and set you
as a covenant of the people,
a light for the nations,
to open the eyes of the blind,
to bring out prisoners from confinement,
and from the
Prince of Peace – December 2019
They name him Wonderful Counsellor, the Mighty God,
the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:5
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
The Peace of the Lord be with you. We often marvel at this word, peace. It is …
Advent Strength – December 2019
…The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him:
a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
a spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear
Conversion – November 2019
Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share
in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.Col 1:12
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
When St. John Henry Newman heard that someone said …
We Are Not Alone – November 2019
…May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,
who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement
and good hope through his grace,
encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.2 Thes 2: