Listen, My Beloved Brothers and Sisters.
St. James speaks to us of the sins of partiality. I choose a different word for partiality, segregation. The sins of partiality segregate or separate us from one another and in so doing, separate …
Are We With God? – August 2024
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
In this beautiful Scripture citation from the Book of Joshua, Joshua leads a conversation with the people and asks them if they wish to serve God, or some other god or person. He …
Be imitators of Christ always – August 2024
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
How are you these summer days? Are you strengthened by God’s heavenly sustenance, the Eucharist? St. Paul tells us about the gift of the Eucharist as he speaks to the Ephesians, long ago yet …
Forgiveness, mercy central to Jubilee Year
Editor’s note: With the approaching Jubilee Year – Pilgrims of Hope, Bishop John Noonan responds to questions posed by Florida Catholic in this second of a two-part interview.
FC: Pope Francis has announced a Jubilee Year beginning Dec. 29, …
A time to see the Eucharist as ‘fuel for your life’ – July 2024
With the approaching National Eucharistic Congress, July 17-21, held in Indianapolis, IN, and the beginning of the Jubilee Year “Pilgrims of Hope” on December 29, 2024, Bishop Noonan responds to questions posed by Florida Catholic in this first of a …
Memories of June won’t be forgotten – June 2024
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
At the end of the month of June, we will have already celebrated six months of the year 2024. It does seem that time is illusive, for one moment we are celebrating the Nativity …
Connect with each other in the name of Christ – June 2024
My sisters and brothers,
By knowing all is God’s, all is sacred. Jesus lifted up everything in offering to the Father, as He asks us to do. Remember everything we have is given to us by God and we are …
Beloved: A Column by The Late Bishop Thomas Grady
From the snowy peak of Mount Herman, the Jordan river falls down to the Sea of Galilee. South from the Sea of Galilee the river falls and falls, twisting and turning through matted jungle, muddy and brown, until it falls …
Gift of the Spirit – May 2024
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
With the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we come to the end of the season of Easter. Originally a Jewish pilgrimage festival, Pentecost (the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)) comes seven weeks after the cutting of …
Ordination to the Priesthood – 2024
I welcome you to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. We are here today in thanksgiving to God for our brothers, Deacon Michael Batista and Deacon Phillip Mills who are to be ordained to …