Dear Friends in Christ,

Welcome to BishopStrickland.com, a site where I will seek to share the joy and love of Jesus Christ through my personal reflections on the Good News of the Gospel and our faith as Catholics.

✠ Bishop Strickland

Dear Friends in Christ,

Welcome to BishopStrickland.com, a site where I will seek to share the joy and love of Jesus Christ through my personal reflections on the Good News of the Gospel and our faith as Catholics.

✠ Bishop Strickland

News & Notes

Bishop Strickland Statement Regarding German Bishops

Wednesday, March 29, 2023


Bishop Joseph E. Strickland

The German Bishops Error and the
True Understanding of the Development of Doctrine

"The time is sure to come when people will not accept sound teaching, but their ears will be itching for anything new and they will collect themselves a whole series of teachers according to their own tastes; and then they will shut their ears to the truth…" 2 Tim. 3:4,5

Th... Read More

God is our Hope

Monday, March 13, 2023

God is our Hope

As your shepherd I wanted to offer a few words of hope and encouragement in the midst of the frustrating news we are hearing. Whether issues of gender confusion, or the recent vote of German bishops to deny some basic teachings of our Catholic faith, or economic concerns, there is certainly a long list of things to be worried about. Let us remember what Jesus Christ says in the Gospel and many Pope’s have said through the ages including Pope Saint John Paul I... Read More

A Week Celebrating the Sacrament of Matrimony

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

The photograph is of Ryan and Mary Rose Verrett. The offer a marriage ministry called Witness to Love.


Catechism Corner

National Marriage Week Feb 7-14th calls us to Live the Truth about Marriage

Deacon Keith Fournier, JD, MTS, MPhil

Dean of Catholic Identity

“The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 12) are an opportunity to focus on buil... Read More

A Pastoral Reflection

Thursday, January 26, 2023

A Pastoral Reflection from Bishop Joseph E. Strickland

Bishop of Tyler

As we continue this time of Eucharistic Revival, I have been considering the best ways I can promote reverent reception of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. As your shepherd, I know that the worthy and reverent reception of the Eucharist is essential. I want to focus specifically on the question of receiving both species of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrame... Read More

Thoughts on Halloween

Thursday, October 13, 2022

I thought this was a timely article for our consideration...


OPINION: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Deacon Keith Fournier, JD, MTS, MPhil

For years, one of my favorite online magazines Has been Crisis. In 2013  they offered an insightful article on Halloween by Sean Fitzpatrick entitled All Hallows Eve or Halloween? Like many,... Read More

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