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Bishop Joseph Strickland
Pastoral Letters
You are not Your Own
There is a sentence that ends arguments. Not conversations – arguments. It does not ask permission. It does not invite
Pastoral Letters
To Whom Shall We Go?
(A Shepherd’s Voice in a Time of Confusion) Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There is a question in the Gospel
Pastoral Letters
You Cannot Serve Two Masters
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, You have heard today about sacrifice. You have heard about true and proper worship. You
Pastoral Letters
The SSPX and the Question of Apostolic Continuity
The current situation involving the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has once again revealed a serious and unresolved reality
Pastoral Letters
A Pastoral Reflection on the Border, the Child, and the Demands of Charity in Truth
In these days, once again our nation turns its eyes toward the border. Emotions run high. Accusations fly freely. Cries
Pastoral Letters
WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER
A Pastoral Letter on the Indissolubility of Marriage Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ, I write to you as a
Pastoral Letters
UNA CARO, ONE FLESH: A SHEPHERD’S WORD ON MARRIAGE
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ – priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, husbands and wives, parents, and especially
Pastoral Letters
On the Signing of Assisted Suicide Legislation in Illinois
Today, Governor JB Pritzker has chosen to sign legislation legalizing assisted suicide in Illinois – and he has done so
Pastoral Letters
The Fragrance That Deceives
“A master plan of the devil is underway and is of such an insidious and deceitful nature that those who
Advent 2025
The Coming Light: Day-By-Day Through Advent
A Pillars of Faith Advent Journey to the Manger Advent is the season when the Church leans forward in hope,
Pastoral Letters
A Pastoral Letter on Truth, Charity, and the Wounds of Our Border
In these days, our nation once again turns its eyes toward the border, and our bishops gather to speak about
Pastoral Letters
In Response to the Remarks of His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre At the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Baltimore, Maryland, November 11, 2025 I thank His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, for his
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