The Bishop's Blog

Almighty God, we lift our prayers for Leo XIV, the native Chicagoan called today as bishop of Rome. His namesake Leo XIII was devoted to the dignity of every human being, especially working people,...

Almighty God, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of the Lord...

Almighty God, you commissioned your holy martyr George to bear before the rulers of this world the banner of the cross: Strengthen us in our battles against the great serpent of sin and evil, that...

I finished my weekend exhibiting a strong tendency toward confirmation bias — the good kind. I was the Holy Spirit’s partner as 26 in two counties, at St. John's Cathedral in Los Angeles and All...

Maria and her husband once worked for the El Salvadoran government. A police officer, he balked when he was ordered to arrest young men just because they sported tattoos that might suggest gang...

Almighty and Most Merciful God, give to your church that peace which the world cannot give, and grant that those who have been divided on earth may be reconciled in heaven, and share together in the...

A momentous year, 1925, gave the world, among many other things, “The Great Gatsby,” Louis Armstrong’s first recordings, and All Saints' Beverly Hills. During its centennial weekend, it unveiled a...

Driving to Riverside this morning for my weekly visitation, about which more later, as my brain swirled down a free-associating rock and roll rabbit hole, I asked Siri to play Natalie Merchant's...

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in...

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly...

O God, your unfailing providence sustains the world we live in and the life we live: Watch over those, both night and day, who work while others sleep, and grant that we may never forget that our...

Almighty God, who gave to your apostles Philip and James grace and strength to bear witness to the truth: Grant that we, being mindful of their victory of faith, may glorify in life and death the...