September 14

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Depending on how plugged in you are to Catholic happenings you are, you may be aware that last weekend, Pope Leo canonized two new saints in the life of the Church. This was supposed to occur earlier in the year, but with the...

September 7

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, When I first went off to major seminary, it was a tremendous learning curve in so many ways. A huge shift in the number of seminarians (from 20 to 200), a new culture, a new language to learn; on and on it went. And the seminary...

August 31

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s funny how there are certain rhythms to life. The work week tends to look roughly the same for us, while weekends look different. In a given month, there are bills to pay, chores to do, and general benchmarks to indicate where...

August 24

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As I sit down to write this letter, it’s on the eve of my 40th birthday. A milestone year, as some say, and perhaps the most significant start of a new decade for me since I hit double digits at age 10. Birthdays and age can be a...

August 10

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Admittedly, while August involves a lot of getting ready for September, there’s not a ton of material for a bulletin letter right at the moment. Rather than try and shoehorn something in, I’m going to take a slightly different...

August 3

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Throughout the calendar year, there are certain months that are traditionally tied to certain devotions in our faith. November is associated with praying for the dead, June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, and in October, we’re...