From the Bishop
Are We ‘Fully Conscious and Active’ During Mass?
Looking back with an “end-of-the-year” mind-set, what have we learned?
Communion, Participation and Mission – Synodality!
Synodality! This is one of Pope Francis’ favorite words.
Scripture in the Sacred Liturgy After the Second Vatican Council
Pope St. Paul VI, a great lover of Scripture, hoped for this increased usage of Scripture in the Mass.
A Scriptural Rosary
Add another layer of Scripture into your prayer life.
Bishop Boyea's Year of the Bible
Bishop Boyea invites us to enter into a closer relationship with the Lord through hearing him in the words of Scripture.
Sharing Scripture with Children
It can be difficult to know where to begin. A few helpful tips for getting started.
An Exercise on Love
Let’s engage in an exercise about love.
Bishop Boyea's Year of the Bible
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.
Pondering Scripture as a Family
How to prayerfully read Scripture with a child.
As Catholics, We are in Communion with One Another
Welcome back to church!
The Participation of the Laity in the Prophetic Mission of Christ
What is meant by this word “prophet”?
Using Scripture in Spiritual Warfare
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.”
Seeking New Ways to Bring Christ to Others and to Bring Others to Christ
The Vatican issued a document last summer, “The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing Mission of the Church.”
The Blessing of Parents
Writing about this is a bit unusual for me, but here goes.
Bishop’s Year of the Bible
Bishop Boyea invites us to enter into a closer relationship with the Lord through hearing him in the words of Scripture.
From death to life – Happy Easter!
The dead one has risen!
Bishop’s Year of the Bible
Bishop Boyea invites you to join thousands of others in the diocese in our year-long reading of the Bible. Join anytime!
In the End, Everything Belongs to God
Paul's words to Timothy continue to amaze me.
Evangelize by both words and deeds
We are now well into the Bishop’s Year of the Bible, a moniker, by the way, which did not originate from me!
The enduring gift of the Eucharist
We are almost 10 months into this pandemic.
Bishop Boyea's Year of the Bible
During this new liturgical year, Bishop Boyea invites us to enter into a closer relationship with the Lord through hearing him in the words of Scripture.
Year of the Bible Begins Nov. 29
I LOVE THE BIBLE! It is not just a book or a library.
The 8th Day
“We should not stay away from our assembly, as is the custom of some, but encourage one another, and this all the more as you see the day drawing near.”
Trust in the Afterlife to Which God Invites Us
As I watch my parents ages, 91 and 90, it has occurred yet again to me that death is awaiting them.
Open wide our hearts
As I write this column, we are in the midst of another unjustified death of a black man at the hands of a law enforcement officer.