Bishop’s Corner

Bishop Ricken

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As I continue my monthly series on discipleship, I want to explore in more depth this idea of Jesus as … Read More

Bishop Ricken

The joy of Easter comes from the fact that it offers something unexpected. In two days’ time, we shift our focus from the sadness of Jesus’ brutal … Read More

Bishop Ricken

How blessed we are to live in a post-resurrection world. Jesus has already won the victory for us! Yet, so often, we easily forget this wonderful truth. … Read More

Bishop Ricken

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month, as part of my monthly series on discipleship, I shared my personal story of discovering Jesus while I … Read More

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