May 12, 2021 | Bishop Lucia
This week, on Thursday or Sunday — dependent on where one is in the world — the Western Church will celebrate the Ascension of the Lord into heaven some 40 days after the Easter event of Jesus’ resurrection. On this occasion, the Risen Lord Jesus...
May 6, 2021 | Bishop Lucia
In last week’s column, I wrote about my great admiration for St. Catherine of Siena and for the role she played in the Church and society of her day. This week as we prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day and indeed the “motherhood” of all women in...
Apr 28, 2021 | Bishop Lucia
A saint I greatly admire, and whose Memorial is April 29, is St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. St. Catherine is known particularly for her tenacity in addressing the societal ills of her day and her forthrightness in challenging the Church...
Apr 21, 2021 | Bishop Lucia
This coming Sunday, on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church universal observes the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. In his message for this 58th annual Day of Prayer, Pope Francis writes, “The Lord’s call is not an intrusion of God in our freedom; it...
Apr 7, 2021 | Bishop Lucia
The Second Sunday of Easter was designated “Divine Mercy Sunday” by St. John Paul II on April 30, 2000. On that day he canonized the Polish nun Sister Mary Faustina Kowalska, who had received from Christ the amazing revelations of the Divine Mercy in the...
Mar 31, 2021 | Bishop Lucia
Editor’s note: Bishop Douglas J. Lucia celebrated the annual Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception March 30. During the Mass, the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens were blessed and the Sacred Chrism consecrated; priests of the...
