Bishop Emeritus Steib

Born in Vacherie LA to Rosemond and Vivian Steib. Ordained in 1967. Member of the Society of the Divine Word. Became Bishop of the Memphis Diocese in 1993.

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"God our savior, bring us back to you and fill our minds with your wisdom. May we be enriched by our observance of Lent." (Evening Prayer-Monday)

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"O Lord, you search me and you know me; you know my resting and my rising; you discern my purpose from afar. You mark when I walk or lie down; all my ways lie open to you."

(Psalm 139: 1-3)

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"Lord, protect us in our struggle against evil. As we begin the discipline of Lent, make this day holy by our self-denial."
(Morning prayer- Ash Wednesday)

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"The church asks us to understand that Christ, who came once in the flesh, is prepared to come again. Remove all obstacles to his presence and he will come, at any hour & moment, to dwell spiritually in our hearts, bringing with Him the riches of His grace.
- St. Charles Borromeo

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"O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of love to all who call. Give heed, O Lord, to my prayers and attend to the sound of my voice."
(Psalm 86:5-6)

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"Indeed, we know that when the earthly tent in which we dwell is destroyed we have a dwelling provided for us by God, a dwelling in the heavens, not made by hands but to last forever." (2Cor. 5:1)

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“I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with his word
And then pronounced them good.”
(Hymn, Lucien Deiss, verse 3, morning prayer, week 4)

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“I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at his command,
And all the stars obey.” (Hymn, Lucien Deiss, verse 2, morning prayer, week 4)

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“I sing the mighty power of God,
That made the mountains rise;
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies.”
(Hymn, Lucien Deiss, verse 1, morning prayer, week 4)

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“Cry out with joy to God, all the earth,
Sing to the glory of God’s name,
Proclaim glorious praise.
Say to God: ‘How awesome are your deeds!’”
(Psalm 66: 1-3)

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"Rejoice at the presence of the Lord, for he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the world with justice and the peoples with fairness." (Psalm 98:9)

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“A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.” (Revelation 12:1)

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"The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear? The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1)

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…"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed
that a person took and sowed in a field.
It is the smallest of all the seeds,
yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.
It becomes a large bush,
and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches." (Mt 13:31-32)

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"Remain in me, as I remain in you, says the Lord;
whoever remains in me will bear much fruit."
(John 15:4a, 5b)

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"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God and faith in me."
(John 14:1)

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"Why do you stand here looking up at the skies? This Jesus who has been taken from you will return, just as you saw him go up into the heavens." (Acts 1:11)

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"Since you have been raised up in company with Christ, set your heart on what pertains to higher realms where Christ is seated at God's right hand. Be intent on things above rather than things of earth."
(Colossians 3: 1-2)

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"If you live in me and my words live in you, all you ask for will be yours, Alleluia!"
(Antiphon- Evening Prayer, Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter)

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"The Lord has redeemed his people, Alleluia!"
(Antiphon-Evening Prayer, 3rd Sunday of Easter)