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Through the grace of God, even the tiniest among us can have an immeasurable impact on those around them. Such is the case with Leilani…
During these last months, we have had the privilege of celebrating some special anniversaries and jubilees. It was a great joy to gather in the…
Love Your Enemy
"Love your enemies." This is it. This is, without any question in my mind, the most radical command of Jesus to His…
With studies, sports, and social activities, high school students’ schedules are often packed full. Joan Fasulo, who recently graduated second…
Ten Lessons for Pastoral Leaders from St. Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis
In many of his addresses, in his apostolic exhortation “The Joy of the…
“She’s amazing! I can’t imagine my life without her.”
Debbie Guiggey says ever since her daughter Kayla was a baby, she has had a way of brightening…
Can we love God without loving our neighbor? To love God with one’s heart, soul, and mind and to love one’s neighbor are the greatest…
With classes, commitments, cell phones, and social media, where does faith fit into a high school student’s life?
If you ask Lauren Stetson, age 17…
Sister Anne Fitzpatrick, RSM, receives warm greetings as she moves along the corridors of the Saint Joseph’s Rehabilitation & Residence in…
On Sunday April 27, Pope Francis proclaimed two popes saints in the presence of another pope, Benedict XVI—two historic firsts. My role in the…
Madawaska is a town of approximately 3000 residents. Nearby Van Buren has a population of just under 2000. But this August, streets…
A Vital Need to Nurture Vocations
One of the joys of my ministry during these first months in the diocese has been my visits to our schools. I…
“I’m thrilled, actually a little giddy."
May 30 was a day Kyle Doustou has eagerly anticipated since he was a boy of eight or nine. On…
Just as with Holy Thursday, Corpus Christi Sunday, which we celebrate June 6, provides us an opportunity to give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist…
Christ and Culture
Several things came together for me recently which have prompted this reflection: the Fourth of July, a rather negative…
“Preach the Gospel Always. If Necessary, Use Words.”
A few weeks before Pope Francis’s election as the new pope I had completed a book I had…
A Shared Vision for Rebuilding the Church
Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself …
An Interfaith and Ecumenical Agenda
We need a new agenda for interfaith and ecumenical programs. I have nothing against joint prayer services…
A Feeling of Home
We are in the season of Easter, the joyous time of year when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. I pray that the…
“Make someone’s day."
Those are familiar words to students at Saint Dominic Academy’s elementary school campus. It is a message delivered daily, if…
Welcome to Maine! Congratulations! Those were the greetings repeated from Kittery to Fort Kent as parishioners extended a hand, shared a laugh…
In the twenty-second chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, we find a Pharisee, a scholar of the law, testing Jesus by asking him the question: “‘Teacher,…
A Shared Vision for Rebuilding the Church
Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself …
Pope Francis and the Economy
It has not yet been a year since the election of Pope Francis as our Holy Father. Already, in this short time, we…
The Start of a New Relationship
On the December day I was driving to Maine for the announcement of my appointment as the new Bishop of Portland, I…
