I want to go from knowing about God to knowing God. I want God to be my No. 1 friend that I turn to anytime, anywhere […]
Finishing Lent strong by relying on God’s mercy
Ministries that support our lives: Catholic Education Ministries
CEM has supported schools by informing and advising them on a range of topics related to their effectiveness, growth and development Each month, The Visitor is […]
International clergy: Blessing locally and around the world
As a mission territory for many years, the United States first saw priests from Spain, France and Portugal arrive as early as 1523 to bring the […]
Unraveling the mystery of mercy in our lives and our diocese
I don’t know about you, but for me the meaning of the Year of Mercy is a bit hard to grasp, and I would agree with […]
Oh, what a tangled web: rising above Instagram envy
Melina Birchem has uploaded 777 images to her Instagram account over the past two years: sushi, Starbucks, her new tattoo, rosary beads, cowboy boots. Sometimes the […]
What opportunities for growth do you have this Lent?
What is God trying to teach me now? A few weeks ago, he blessed us with beautiful new snow. Then, soon after, the thermometer read 40 […]
Celebrate your marriage this Valentine’s Day and beyond
Some possibilities include praying together, participating in regular date nights and giving a heartfelt card Here we are, just days before St. Valentine’s Day — a […]
What will you do in gratitude for all your blessings?
I will honor those baptisms over the years and sacramental marriages that anchored families Mary Beth and I had what we call a “whirlwind courtship.” I […]