Oct 21, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Today (October 22) happens to be my mother’s 92nd birthday. As I give thanks to Almighty God for the gift of her life and for being my mom, I have been thinking of some letters and emails asking me for counsel on life issues in this election season. What does...
Oct 15, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Over the last couple of weeks, we as a nation have been tuning into the presidential and vice-presidential debates, or at least catching the commentary afterwards. On a personal level and as a religious leader, I have been disturbed by and greatly disappointed in the...
Oct 6, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Editor’s note: This week, Bishop Lucia shares the prepared text of the homily he preached Oct. 4, Respect Life Sunday. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious …, think...
Sep 30, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Editor’s note: Bishop Lucia celebrated the annual Red Mass Sept. 29 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. The prepared text of the homily he preached on that occasion appears here. At this noon hour, it is a privilege for me to welcome...
Sep 23, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
September 21, 2020 St. Matthew, Apostle Dear Fellow Co-Workers in the Vineyard, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2). In the very near future, we will only have 55 assignable priests available for 119 churches. There are...
Sep 9, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
By Katherine Long | Editor One day while shopping in a shoe store, Father Mark Pasik and the salesman struck up a conversation. The salesman told Father Pasik he was Catholic, but hadn’t been to Confession in years. Father Pasik offered to hear the man’s...
