Bishop’s Corner

Bishop Ricken

Recently I viewed the movie, “Unplanned,” which tells the extremely powerful story of Abby Johnson and her journey from an entry-level employee with Planned Parenthood to the … Read More

Bishop Ricken

A blessed Lenten season to you and to your loved ones! Lent is a time to take stock, to increase a few of our spiritual practices and … Read More

Bishop Ricken

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Over the past several months, I have been highlighting some of our work within the diocese to promote discipleship. I … Read More

Bishop Ricken

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month, as part of my series on discipleship, I wrote about how we have introduced Alpha in our diocese … Read More

Bishop Ricken

In 1 Corinthians, we hear how love never fails. Love is patient and kind. In a world full of turmoil, we must remember love always prevails. As … Read More

Bishop Ricken

As you may know, last week the diocese released a list of the names of diocesan priests in this diocese who have a substantiated allegation of abuse … Read More

Bishop Ricken

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Over the past few months, I have been sharing updates on our efforts to build a culture of discipleship within … Read More

Bishop Ricken

Merry Christmas to all of you! There is nothing so moving as contemplating the great mysteries of the Christ child and the sacrifices of the Holy Family. … Read More

Bishop Ricken

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Recently in writing about the sexual abuse crisis in the church, I shared that strengthening our friendship with Jesus and … Read More

Bishop Ricken

Last week, I spent time in Baltimore with my brother bishops for the General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This is one of … Read More