Thursday, January 04, 2024
January 4, 2024St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Memorial My Dear Brother Priests, As we begin 2024, let us pray that we enter this new year with great priestly fervor and with the Blessed Virgin Mary by our side. My previous letters have focused on us, as priests, becoming more and more deeply Marian. Now, I want to focus... Read More
Thursday, December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church My Dear Brother Priests, I pray that the last few remaining days of Advent are full of blessings as you transition from the joyful season of Advent to the glorious season of Christmas. Having been a pastor for many years, I... Read More
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
From the article by Father Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap."Third, while couples in irregular marriages and same-sex couples can be blessed, what cannot be blessed, and so validated, is the sin in which they are engaged. It is impossible to bless an immoral act, and to attempt to do so... Read More
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
I pray that many dioceses will follow this path...Statement of the Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astanaregarding the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans”, published by theDicastery of the Doctrine of Faith and approved by Pope Francis on December 18, 2023 The manifest purpose of the Declaration of the Holy See, Fiducia supplicans, is to allow “the possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and... Read More
Thursday, December 14, 2023
December 8, 2023The Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionMy Dear Priestly Brothers,As we begin a new liturgical year, I am compelled to reach out to as many of you as possible with a simple but profound request - to join me in an important renewal of our priestly lives. I urge... Read More
Monday, November 27, 2023
An Open Letter to the Faithful from Bishop Joseph E. Strickland: As I am sure you have heard by now, I have been removed as Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler. I was asked to meet with the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, and in that meeting I was read... Read More
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Gracias por su paciencia!Oct. 17 Spanish Pastoral ltr.pdf
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Gracias por su paciencia en recibiendo estas cartas.Spanish Oct. 3 letter.pdfSpanish Oct 10 letter.pdf
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Let us embrace the cross of Jesus Christ, a sign of contradiction that brings us the saving power of His sacrifice and Resurrection.Pastoral letter Oct. 17, 2023.pdf
Friday, October 13, 2023
St. Vincent of Lerins was a 5th Century Gallic Monk who wrote on orthodox Christian practice, this is an excerpt from his writing which is included in the Office of Reading on Friday of the 27th week of Ordinary Time. He offers timely guidance on the issue of the development... Read More
