BISHOP'S COLUMN: "The Church must be, first and foremost, a safe space, where our weakest and most vulnerable can find peace and the assurance that they will be protected, nourished and healed." https://t.co/jFgZ2Cwrds
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A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP ED: "While the truth is often hard to bear, it might help us to remember that families where there has been abuse and betrayal cannot heal if the truth remains hidden" https://t.co/DjcyXiM7bF
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As he knelt before the luminous statue of our Lady of Fatima, the Holy Father was the figure of all humanity appealing to our mother for the peace that comes through her heart in which God’s own love, the Holy Spirits, lives. 2/3
The Penance Service I participated in tonight which Pope Francis consecrated all humanity, especially the people of Russia and the Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was a moving, prayerful moment the fruits of which will doubtless reverberate around the world. 1/2
BISHOP'S COLUMN: When experiencing doubts, hold onto the real rock of our salvation, our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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We celebrated the Moleben Saturday with members of the clergy and laity from the Catholic and Orthodox Ukrainian churches. We prayed for peace in spirt of penance and trust in God’s mercy. Our prayer was grounded in recognition that the world only changes when hearts are changed.
BISHOP'S COLUMN: Seeing Jesus: "In our encounters with one another, especially among the poor, we find a privileged place to meet the living Christ." https://t.co/Q36FOnUknN
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A humanitarian crisis is emerging in #Ukraine after Russian forces invaded the country early this morning. We are supporting @caritasukraine as they prepare to provide emergency assistance across the country. Here’s how you can help. https://t.co/zMEpOME0Tg
THE BISHOP'S COLUMN: What I would invite every Catholic to do for Lent is to make attendance at Mass a practice, daily if possible, to really make it “a Lent like none other.” https://t.co/grvXO99yX0
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Appallingly, we are again seeing the face of evil as Russian troops have launched an unprovoked attack on the people of Ukraine. We fervently pray through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, to whom our Diocese is consecrated. Read more... https://t.co/gpGTnnXfaT