Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus,

“If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.”  In our Gospel this Sunday we hear the faith of a troubled woman expressed in this desire to come close to Jesus.  She is seeking healing for a long-term illness, and she believes...

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus,

“The LORD called me from birth, from my mother's womb he gave me my name.” (Isaiah 49:1)

John the Baptist is one of only a few Saints for whom we celebrate a birthday in the general calendar of the Church.  Yet he did not wait f...

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus,

We who are blessed to live in “lake country” have the privilege of enjoying the breathtaking beauty of nature on a daily basis.  We can regularly take part in adoration of God the Father in the beauty of God’s creation.  My spi...

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus,

I had the great pleasure of attending the ordination of Bishop Robert Christian this Tuesday in San Francisco.  In addressing the congregation, Bishop Christian made a statement about the Church that immediately stuck in my ima...