"If each of us does what we can - including prayer, sacrifice and action - we will overcome this attack on life. It's as dramatic and as simple as that."

Bishop Mengeling is always congratulating folks by saying, “They are believers!”

We are all in this together, and thus the homily must always be seen as our communal effort to understand and live the word of God so as to give God glory.

Words! The Mass is full of words. It is easy to get lost in or, worse, to ignore all those words.

We are never alone! That is never more true than at Mass.

The Eucharist! It is a great “thanksgiving.” Jesus’ sacrificial offering was a thanksgiving to the Father.

Planned Parenthood and other organizations have begun seeking signatures for a petition to put a serious matter on our state ballot this fall.

That Thursday night at table before the crucifixion of Jesus is what we call the Last Supper.

“Stir up one another to love and good works.” This Scripture text from the Letter to the Hebrews is a call to discipleship.

We never worship God alone. Rather, it is as the Body of Christ, the Assembly, that we act with Jesus as our Head.

During this coming year, we plan on offering weekly themes and practices to help all of us become better disciples of Jesus Christ.

The following reflections from the bishop cover the chapters we’ll be reading from the end of October through the end of November.

Looking back with an “end-of-the-year” mind-set, what have we learned?

Well, the Realignment of Resources for Mission Committee, after a long two years of hard work, has presented to me their recommendations for our diocese.

Pope St. Paul VI, a great lover of Scripture, hoped for this increased usage of Scripture in the Mass.

Add another layer of Scripture into your prayer life.

Synodality! This is one of Pope Francis’ favorite words.

It can be difficult to know where to begin. A few helpful tips for getting started.

Let’s engage in an exercise about love.

Bishop Boyea invites us to enter into a closer relationship with the Lord through hearing him in the words of Scripture.

How to prayerfully read Scripture with a child.

Welcome back to church!

Here in the middle of July, we are going to take a break from Genesis, which we have just finished, and Exodus, which we will soon start.

When St. Paul wrote to the Ephesians, he signed off his letter with this reminder: “Our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh,” he says, “but against … the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

The Vatican issued a document last summer, “The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing Mission of the Church.”