A Call to Reverence and Truth
In recent days, an Easter message from President Donald Trump has drawn attention – not because of its clarity in proclaiming the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but because of language […]
When the World Demands Compromise
In these days of great confusion, many faithful Catholics are feeling unsettled – some even shaken – by the intensity of political pressure, public accusations, and the growing hostility toward those who simply hold to the perennial teaching of the Catholic Church.
You are not Your Own
There is a sentence that ends arguments. Not conversations – arguments. It does not ask permission. It does not invite dialogue. It does not wait for you to feel ready. […]
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 that is not asked gently. It is not asked in […]
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 have heard that sacrifice, by its very nature, demands the […]
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 within the Church – one that cannot be dismissed, delayed […]
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 for compassion echo from many quarters – including from within […]
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 bishop of the Catholic Church, bound by sacred duty to […]
UNA CARO, ONE FLESH: A SHEPHERD’S WORD ON MARRIAGEÂ
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ – priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, husbands and wives, parents, and especially you, the young people: Grace and peace be with you […]
On the Signing of Assisted Suicide Legislation in IllinoisÂ
Today, Governor JB Pritzker has chosen to sign legislation legalizing assisted suicide in Illinois – and he has done so on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This feast […]
The Fragrance That DeceivesÂ
“A master plan of the devil is underway and is of such an insidious and deceitful nature that those who deliver it will proclaim they have brought flowers, and those […]
A Pastoral Letter on Truth, Charity, and the Wounds of Our BorderÂ
In these days, our nation once again turns its eyes toward the border, and our bishops gather to speak about immigration, legislation, and reform. The conversation is necessary – but […]