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    Bishop David J. Malloy
    Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford
  • June 23, 2022 - Special Moments of Reverence Mean Much in Our Eucharistic Renewal
  • June 16, 2022 - Eucharistic Revival to Help Us Recognize the Gift of Jesus’ Presence
  • June 9, 2022 - Summer’s Here: What Shall I Pray?
  • June 2, 2022 - Pentecost Calls Forth Our Faith and Gratitude to God
  • May 26, 2022 - The Eucharist is His Body and His Blood
  • May 19, 2022 - Leaked Document is a Call to New Action and Love
  • May 12, 2022 - Celebrating Ten Years Begins With Giving Thanks
  • May 5, 2022 - Motherhood: A Design of God Written into Human Nature
  • April 21, 2022 - Another Opportunity for Us to Show Our Love for Christ and Each Other
  • April 21, 2022 - Another Opportunity for Us to Show Our Love for Christ and Each Other
  • April 14, 2022 - If Faithful, We Too Can Share Christ’s Promise of Joy Forever
  • April 7, 2022 - Holy Week: Time to Share our Life As Jesus Shares His Life With Us
  • March 31, 2022 - You Are Invited to Confession Especially If You Have Been Away a Long Time
  • March 24, 2022 - The Act of Consecration Is An Act Of Hope in Light of Terrible News
  • March 17, 2022 - Alms, Fasting and Prayer Are Pillars of Hope
  • March 10, 2022 - Stations of the Cross Show How Much God Loves Us
  • February 24, 2022 - Lent is Almost Here. Time to Get to Work.
  • February 17, 2022 - ‘Let Us Not Grow Tired of Doing Good’
  • February 10, 2022 - Faith Calls Us to Rediscover The Deep Beauty of Marriage
  • February 3, 2022 - Faith Helps Us Truly Enjoy the Fruit of the Holy Spirit
  • January 27, 2022 - Catholic Education is our Response to Christ’s Instruction
  • January 20, 2022 - The Goal is to Make Abortion Unthinkable
  • January 13, 2022 - New Year is Time to Choose Eternity and Choose Christ
  • January 13, 2022 - New Year is Time to Choose Eternity and Choose Christ
  • December 23, 2021 - Christmas: The Presence of Christ is Among Us
  • December 16, 2021 - Still Time to Lower Mountains, Fill Valleys and Prepare for the Lord
  • December 9, 2021 - Truth, Love and Charity Must Change the Course of Abortion
  • December 2, 2021 - Advent is an Important Time in the Seasons of Faith
  • November 25, 2021 - Advent is a Great Time to Celebrate the Gift of the Eucharist
  • November 18, 2021 - Giving Thanks Helps Complete our Gifts Received and Given
  • November 11, 2021 - How Well Do We Live Our Liturgical Year of Faith?
  • November 4, 2021 - Holy Days Unite Us to God’s Gift of Faith
  • October 21, 2021 - ‘I Do Believe, Help My Unbelief’ Is a Prayer For Everyone
  • October 14, 2021 - Truth and the Holy Spirit Must Guide Our Synod Preparation
  • October 7, 2021 - What is the Role of Mary in Our Lives?
  • September 23, 2021 - St. Vincent de Paul Society Serves the Poor and the Spiritual Lives of Its Members
  • September 16, 2021 - Abortion Continues to be the Preeminent Issue of Our Day
  • September 9, 2021 - It is Good to Reflect and Pray on the Lessons of 9-11
  • August 26, 2021 - Faith Recognizes God’s Love Even in Difficult Moments
  • August 19, 2021 - Society Needs Our Example of Charity, Not Wrath
  • August 12, 2021 - Mary’s Assumption is a Calling to All Catholics
  • August 5, 2021 - Try to Add Prayer to Your Summer and Vacation Time
  • July 22, 2021 - Time to Return to a Habit Built by Faith
  • July 15, 2021 - Keep the Successor of Peter, Our Pope, in Your Prayers
  • July 8, 2021 - We Need God to Help Us With Our ‘Unfinished Work’
  • July 1, 2021 - Our Catholic Faith Gives Us the Grace to Prepare for Death and the Life Beyond
  • June 24, 2021 - Proposed Document Should Be a Welcome Reminder to Strengthen our Faith
  • June 17, 2021 - Lifting the Dispensation Should Signal Our Renewed Devotion to the Mass
  • June 10, 2021 - June Calls Us to Seek Our Own Immaculate Heart
  • June 4, 2021 - Time to Prepare, Pray for 2023 Synod
  • May 27, 2021 - Our Goal is to Live as the Church And Be An Example to Others
  • May 20, 2021 - Unity of Faith and Practice are Necessary For Worthy Reception of the Eucharist
  • May 13, 2021 - Legislation Catholics Should Be Aware of and Act Upon
  • May 6, 2021 - In May We Honor Mary and Our Earthly Mothers
  • April 22, 2021 - Your Gifts Help in the Mission Of Christ to ‘Bear Much Fruit’
  • April 15, 2021 - The Resurrection is a Guide to Our Every Action
  • April 8, 2021 - Easter Reminds Us We are Witnesses To the Resurrection Every Sunday
  • March 25, 2021 - Holy Week Has Deep Lessons for Us
  • March 18, 2021 - Be Reconciled Day Creates a Common Experience of Forgiveness
  • March 11, 2021 - What Does It Mean to Repent?
  • March 4, 2021 - The Message of Lent is Seek Forgiveness
  • February 25, 2021 - Confession is Good Medicine for the Ills of Sin
  • February 18, 2021 - Let’s Begin Lent by Seeing its Beauty
  • February 11, 2021 - Suggestions to Make Lent of Greater Importance
  • February 4, 2021 - The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist Is Fundamental for Catholics
  • January 28, 2021 - Don’t Let the Mass be a COVID Casuality
  • January 21, 2021 - Theme Outlines Purpose of Catholic Schools
  • January 14, 2021 - Our Support for the Right to Life Continues with Prayer and Witness
  • January 7, 2021 - New Year is Time to Evaluate What We Do with God’s Gifts
  • December 24, 2020 - The Birth of Jesus is God’s Act of Love for Us
  • December 17, 2020 - Our Whole Life Should Be Like Advent; To Prepare Ourselves For the Lord
  • December 10, 2020 - Church Guidance on the COVID Vaccine
  • December 4, 2020 - Mary’s Feast Day is Our Day of Hope
  • November 26, 2020 - Make Advent Special This Year
  • November 19, 2020 - God’s Will For Us is to Give Thanks in All Circumstances
  • November 12, 2020 - Election Results Present Challenge And Opportunity For Catholics
  • November 5, 2020 - November Holy Days Are Reminders of Heaven
  • October 22, 2020 - Beatification Reminds Us of the Challenge And Inspiration of Young People
  • October 22, 2020 - Beatification Reminds Us of the Challenge And Inspiration of Young People
  • October 15, 2020 - Fratelli Tutti Gives Us Much to Ponder
  • October 8, 2020 - The Rosary is a Divine Plan of Spiritual Formation for Us
  • October 1, 2020 - Support of Abortion Can’t Be Reconciled With a Rightly Formed Conscience
  • September 24, 2020 - A Rightly Formed Conscience Requires Reflection and Prayer
  • September 17, 2020 - We Need to Reflect on What Our Conscience Is
  • September 10, 2020 - Put an End to Anger by Seeking Forgiveness, Forgiving Others as God Has Forgiven Us
  • September 3, 2020 - We Must Acknowledge Our Faith as a Seamless Whole
  • August 27, 2020 - We Are Obliged to Keep the Lord’s Day Holy
  • August 20, 2020 - Consider Making a Daily Act of Contrition
  • August 13, 2020 - The Assumption Shows Us the Reality Of Mary and All Human Persons
  • August 6, 2020 - Tragic Anniversary and Our Faith Remind Us to Pursue a Path of Peace
  • July 23, 2020 - God Asks Us to Be Salt and Light to the World
  • July 16, 2020 - Confirmation is Important In the Moment and Beyond
  • July 9, 2020 - God Tells Us to Love One Another ... No Matter What
  • July 2, 2020 - What Lessons Has the Pandemic Taught Us?
  • June 25, 2020 - God’s Gift: Our Identities as Male and Female
  • June 18, 2020 - Fatherhood Requires Formation and a Call to Commitment and Faithfulness
  • June 11, 2020 - Jesus Remains in Our World in the Eucharist
  • June 4, 2020 - Celebrating the Bridge and Summary of our Faith
  • May 21, 2020 - What Has Our ‘Fast’ from The Eucharist Taught Us?
  • May 14, 2020 - What Will Our Return to Mass Look Like?
  • May 7, 2020 - Thank Our Mothers and Thank God for Them
  • April 30, 2020 - In this Moment, How Is the Lord Bringing Us Closer?
  • April 23, 2020 - Does Our Response to Life Reflect Christ?
  • April 16, 2020 - God Will Always Forgive If We Ask
  • April 9, 2020 - We Need the Reminder, Especially Now, That He is Risen!
  • April 2, 2020 - Fear Not, Christ is With Us
  • March 26, 2020 - This is the Time to Deepen Your Love For Christ
  • March 19, 2020 - In the Face of Temptation, Call Up Courage, Ask For Grace
  • March 12, 2020 - Time to Reflect on the Crowning of Thorns
  • February 27, 2020 - Sorrowful Mysteries a Powerful Prayer for Lent
  • February 20, 2020 - Lent is a Valuable, Necessary Time for Us
  • February 13, 2020 - Recognizing the Unity of Body And Soul Makes Us Fully Human
  • February 6, 2020 - Sufferings of Others are Our Sufferings Too
  • January 30, 2020 - Catholic Schools Help Students Be The Best God Has Made Them to Be
  • January 23, 2020 - How To Celebrate Sad Anniversaries
  • January 16, 2020 - The Challenge and Responsibility of Living Our Faith in the Church that is One
  • January 9, 2020 - It is Our Privilege and Responsibility To Be the Light of Christ
  • December 19, 2019 - The Peace of Christmas is a Great Gift for Us
  • December 12, 2019 - Prepare this Advent for the Coming of the King
  • December 5, 2019 - Honoring Mary in Advent is Honoring Christ
  • November 21, 2019 - Thanksgiving Acknowledges Our Dependency on Others, God
  • November 14, 2019 - November Cold Reminds Us, We Are Made For Something More
  • November 7, 2019 - November Reminds Us of Who We Are in the Context of Eternity
  • October 24, 2019 - Our Catholic Faith is Interesting in Fullest Sense
  • October 17, 2019 - The Rosary Joins Us to the Life And Love of Mary and Jesus
  • October 10, 2019 - Priesthood: Not Just a Function, But a Calling
  • October 3, 2019 - Male Priesthood is Not Discrimination, But Part of God’s Design for Church
  • September 26, 2019 - One of the Greatest Needs of Our Day Is to Renew Our Faith in the Eucharist
  • September 19, 2019 - Religious Education Programs Are Vital Piece of Spreading the Faith
  • September 12, 2019 - Catholic Education is a Concern and a Priority
  • September 5, 2019 - There is No Room for Racism in Our Society
  • August 22, 2019 - To Acknowledge God is Our First Task
  • August 15, 2019 - Society Needs God to Stem Violence
  • August 8, 2019 - Remember, Faith is Part of Back to School
  • July 25, 2019 - Immigration Solutions Must be Just
  • July 18, 2019 - Summer is also a Time for Faith
  • July 11, 2019 - Why Stay Catholic?
  • July 4, 2019 - Gender Debate Requires Truth of Nature
  • July 4, 2019 - The Seal of Confession is Worth Defending
  • June 27, 2019 - Our World Needs Us to Live Lives of Virtue
  • June 20, 2019 - The Eucharist: A Mystery that Continues to Puzzle and Guide Us
  • June 13, 2019 - Respect for Life Must Be Reclaimed
  • June 6, 2019 - Congratulations and Thank You To Our New Priests and Deacon
  • May 23, 2019 - Pope’s Recent Directives Represent a Step Forward
  • May 16, 2019 - The Peace of God Takes Many Forms
  • May 9, 2019 - Celebrate Mary as the First to Hear God’s Word and Observe It
  • May 2, 2019 - As Witnesses We Are Called To Proclaim the Gospel
  • April 25, 2019 - What Can We Learn from the Resurrection?
  • April 18, 2019 - Easter Calls Us to Rise with Jesus and Live to Join Him
  • April 11, 2019 - Holy Week is Time to Reflect on the Son of God
  • April 4, 2019 - Be Reconciled Day Offers Time To Forgive and Be Forgiven
  • March 21, 2019 - Conversion and Forgiveness Provide Us with Peace
  • March 14, 2019 - Acknowledging Our Sinfulness Is Key to Converting Our Hearts
  • March 7, 2019 - Lent is a Time to Fight Fondness for Our Sins
  • February 28, 2019 - Ashes Help Us Proclaim Our Faith And Turn Back to God in Lent
  • February 21, 2019 - There is a Deadly Cold Coming To Our Illinois State Laws
  • February 14, 2019 - Take Time This Month to Thank God for His Magnificent Plan of Love and Marriage
  • February 7, 2019 - Sharing the Story Can Help Us be One
  • January 31, 2019 - Having Faith Should Not Be Held Against Us
  • January 24, 2019 - Catholic Education Helps Us Fulfill the Call of Christ
  • January 17, 2019 - The Church’s Mission is More than Buildings
  • January 10, 2019 - Jesus Revealed Our Truth in Bethlehem
  • December 20, 2018 - Christmas Calls Us to Rouse Our Faith
  • December 13, 2018 - Are We Using Advent to Prepare for Christ?
  • December 6, 2018 - Prepare for Christmas by Preparing Your Heart
  • November 22, 2018 - Use Thanksgiving Time and ACTS to Examine Your Prayer Life
  • November 15, 2018 - End of the Church Year Calls Us to Set Our Sight on Conversion, Heaven
  • November 8, 2018 - The Truth of Our Faith and the Four Last Things
  • November 1, 2018 - Addressing Church Scandals With Action, Prayer and Penance
  • October 25, 2018 - All of Us â€" Young People, Too â€" Need to Listen and Seek the Truth
  • October 18, 2018 - Catholic Example is Important for Young People as They Search for Truth
  • October 11, 2018 - This Month We Turn to the Blessed Mother
  • October 4, 2018 - We Believe That Hell is a Reality
  • September 27, 2018 - V Encuentro Reminds Us of the Universal Nature of our Faith
  • September 20, 2018 - Seeking Unity through the Sacraments Strengthens Our Spiritual Lives
  • September 13, 2018 - Are We Really Prepared to Meet Jesus?
  • September 6, 2018 - It’s Time to Go Back to the Basics For Our Spiritual Renewal
  • August 23, 2018 - Mass is the Heart of Our Strength
  • August 16, 2018 - We Need More Changes To Heal Our Church
  • August 9, 2018 - We Celebrate the Assumption Of Mary With Great Joy
  • August 3, 2018 - Back to School: Back to the Rhythm of Study and Prayer
  • July 26, 2018 - Gratitude Deepens our Faith And Friendship With God
  • July 19, 2018 - A Reflection on Humanae Vitae
  • July 12, 2018 - A Reflection on Humanae Vitae
  • June 21, 2018 - The Church Tells Us the Whole Truth
  • June 14, 2018 - Offer Thanks and Prayers to the Heavenly Father for our Earthly Fathers
  • June 7, 2018 - Our Task Must Continue: Witness, Pray, Support the Life of the Unborn
  • May 31, 2018 - The Eucharist Fulfills the Promise of Jesus
  • May 24, 2018 - Funerals Help Us Fulfill Our Duty to Prayer
  • May 17, 2018 - Is Heaven Real? What’s Your Answer?
  • May 10, 2018 - Like God, Our Mothers Can Never Forget Us
  • May 3, 2018 - Pray, Honor the Mary Month of May
  • April 26, 2018 - Annual Appeal Funds our Ministry to Fulfill the Gospel
  • April 19, 2018 - Living Our Faith Starts with Morning Offering
  • April 12, 2018 - Easter: Our Entry into the History And Mystery of the Resurrection
  • April 5, 2018 - Remembering Dr. King and our Duty to Love All God’s People
  • March 22, 2018 - Will We Go All the Way to the Cross?
  • March 15, 2018 - Make the Choice of Peter: Come to Be Reconciled
  • March 8, 2018 - Stations of the Cross: Excellent Preparation for Confession, Easter
  • March 1, 2018 - What’s the Pulse of Your Lent? Strong or Slipping Away?
  • February 23, 2018 - Is Your Conscience Formed, Guided by Christ?
  • February 15, 2018 - Remember the Basics of Sin and Penance
  • February 8, 2018 - Lent Calls Us Back to God … We Can Do It!
  • February 1, 2018 - Catholic Education Prepares People for Life, Heaven
  • January 25, 2018 - Faith Guides Our Response to Immigration
  • January 18, 2018 - Remember Jan. 22 with Prayer and Action
  • January 11, 2018 - 2018 is Time to Resolve Migration Issues
  • December 21, 2017 - Christmas is Freedom and Renewal
  • December 14, 2017 - Family is the Root of Faith in All Seasons
  • December 7, 2017 - Mary Reminds Us of Our Own Calling
  • November 30, 2017 - Advent Reminds Us Christmas is Worth Wait
  • November 23, 2017 - Holiday isn’t Religious, But Thanksgiving Is
  • November 9, 2017 - November Reminds Us to Care for All Souls
  • November 2, 2017 - Summit Again Renews Young People’s Faith
  • October 20, 2017 - Penance is Part of God’s Plan for All of Us
  • October 16, 2017 - Remember Fatima, Remember Our Mother
  • October 5, 2017 - Sept. 28 Was a Tragic Day for Illinois
  • September 14, 2017 - Answer to Anger, Hatred, Violence is Still God
  • September 7, 2017 - Schools Look to a Better, Stronger Future
  • August 31, 2017 - Preparation Prevents Boredom at Mass
  • August 24, 2017 - Are We Unashamed to Declare the Gospel?
  • August 17, 2017 - Do We Love God or Just Make Room?
  • August 10, 2017 - Mary’s Fatima Message: Choose God
  • August 3, 2017 - Mary’s Fatima Message Shows Motherly Love
  • July 27, 2017 - Support Young People by Supporting NFP
  • July 20, 2017 - Ties to Family Influence Faith in Young People
  • July 13, 2017 - Young People: Reason for Concern, Reason for Hope
  • July 6, 2017 - Jn 15:12 â€" Short Sentence, Big Meaning
  • June 22, 2017 - Christ Guides the Church, The Church Guides Us
  • June 15, 2017 - Corpus Christi Renews Our Faith in the Eucharist
  • June 8, 2017 - Elijah Shows Us the Need for Silence
  • June 1, 2017 - A World Without God Makes Little Sense
  • May 25, 2017 - We Remember Those Who Served and Died
  • May 18, 2017 - Mary’s Message is the Cure for What Ails Us
  • May 11, 2017 - Marking Five Years with Thanks and Prayer
  • May 4, 2017 - No Matter the Time or Age, Jesus is the Answer
  • April 27, 2017 - Annual Appeal Theme Reminds Us Our Generosity is With and For Christ
  • April 20, 2017 - Truth about Abortion will not let our consciences rest
  • April 13, 2017 - The World Needs Our Witness to the Resurrection
  • April 6, 2017 - Holy Week is Our ‘Fork in the Road’
  • March 16, 2017 - The Season of Lent is a Time for Conversion
  • March 9, 2017 - Lent Helps Us Seek Forgiveness and Repair Our Souls
  • March 2, 2017 - Lent Joins Us to the Wanderers of Israel
  • February 23, 2017 - Gender is a Gift of God to His Creation
  • February 16, 2017 - The Virtues of Prudence and Justice are Linked
  • February 9, 2017 - Seeing Executive Orders through Eyes of Faith
  • February 2, 2017 - Catholic Schools Teach Faith, Academics, Character
  • January 26, 2017 - Pray for All the Masterpieces of God’s Creation
  • January 19, 2017 - Virtues Help Us Live Right with God and Others
  • January 12, 2017 - Return to the Basics of Faith in This New Year
  • December 22, 2016 - Christmas: Time to Get Back to Basics
  • December 15, 2016 - Catholic Charities Helps Us Respond To Others All Year
  • December 8, 2016 - Advent Comes with Reminders of Mary, Mother of Us All
  • December 1, 2016 - Advent is Time To Ask ‘What Should We Do?’
  • November 24, 2016 - Year of Mercy Concludes but its Lessons Continue
  • November 17, 2016 - Mercy Calls Us to Set Others Free from Today’s Forms of Captivity
  • November 11, 2016 - We Rely on God’s Love for Those Who Suffer
  • November 3, 2016 - All Saints, All Souls Days Help Catholics Understand Death
  • October 27, 2016 - Being Homeless Is about More Than Just Shelter
  • October 20, 2016 - Respect Life Month Is Really a Year-Round Thing
  • October 13, 2016 - Clothing: Another Way to Bring the Church to the World
  • October 6, 2016 - Have We Shown Our Thirst for Mercy This Year?
  • September 22, 2016 - Religious Liberty Is Important Topic At Election Time
  • September 15, 2016 - Feeding the Hungry Is a Condition of Faith And We All Can Do It
  • September 8, 2016 - Bishop Doran Leaves Legacy of Love for Faith
  • September 1, 2016 - We Welcome Our Students to Safe Schools, Churches
  • August 25, 2016 - People of August Make Us Aware of The Gift of the Body
  • August 18, 2016 - Parish Life is Part Of the Communion Between God, Us
  • August 11, 2016 - We Are All Called To Imitate Christ In Our Lives
  • August 4, 2016 - Our Faith and Duty Call Us to Pray for Living and Dead
  • July 21, 2016 - Our Western Culture Challenges, Politely Persecutes Our Faith
  • July 14, 2016 - Effects of World Youth Day Last Well Beyond July
  • July 7, 2016 - Comforting the Afflicted Conveys Hope and Mercy
  • June 30, 2016 - This Summer Share In the Integral Vision of Creation
  • June 16, 2016 - Strategic Plan Will Help Set the Course For the Future of Our Catholic Schools
  • June 9, 2016 - Getting to Heaven or Hell Depends on How We Live
  • June 2, 2016 - Forgiving Offenses Joins Us to God and Completes His Mercy
  • May 26, 2016 - While Modern Times Might Deny It, We Know God As Our Creator
  • May 19, 2016 - Mary is One of Us, But Hers is A Unique Role in the Church
  • May 12, 2016 - Easter Reminds Us of the Challenges We Face to be Faithful
  • May 5, 2016 - Bearing Offenses Can Have Spiritual Benefits
  • April 21, 2016 - Join Me in Sharing God’s Mercy Through the 2016 Diocesan Appeal
  • April 14, 2016 - Read, But Also Pray and Reflect, on ‘Amoris Laetitia’
  • April 7, 2016 - How Do You React to ‘He is Risen!’?
  • March 31, 2016 - Counseling the Doubtful is Part of the Gift of Faith
  • March 25, 2016 - Easter Reminds Us That Every Effort to Love God is Worth It
  • March 18, 2016 - Place Yourself Beside Jesus During Holy Week
  • March 4, 2016 - God is Always Waiting to Forgive
  • February 26, 2016 - What It Means to Admonish the Sinner
  • February 19, 2016 - Seek Mercy for Yourself, Then Bring Mercy to Others
  • February 12, 2016 - Make Your Lent a Time to Seek, Receive and Share God’s Mercy
  • February 5, 2016 - Year of Mercy: Opportunity To Be God’s Love to Others
  • January 28, 2016 - Catholic Schools Deserve Our Support, Celebration
  • January 22, 2016 - Every Person Can and Should Support Life with Four P’s
  • January 15, 2016 - Keep the Christmas Season Alive in This Year of Mercy
  • January 8, 2016 - Begin the New Year Armed With Prayer, Hope and Joy
  • December 18, 2015 - Let Us Encounter Mercy and Grace This Christmas and in the New Year
  • December 11, 2015 - Advent Can Help Us Focus On Prayer for Families
  • December 4, 2015 - Make the Jubilee of Mercy Part of Your Life Every Day of the Year
  • November 27, 2015 - All Parts of the Mass Need Our Full Attention
  • November 20, 2015 - Time to Celebrate the True King of All
  • November 13, 2015 - Sharing in the Joy of Heaven is Not the Automatic Next Step
  • November 6, 2015 - When Did You Last Pray for the Dead or Ask for Their Prayers?
  • October 23, 2015 - Our Youth Summit Joyfully Reminds All That Jesus Loves Us
  • October 16, 2015 - We Are Called to Proclaim That Every Life is Worth Living
  • October 9, 2015 - God’s Mercy Calls Us to an Active Cooperation With Him
  • October 2, 2015 - The Month of October is for Reflection, for Family, for Mary
  • September 25, 2015 - Keep Praying for, Listening to Pope Francis During His U.S. Visit
  • September 18, 2015 - Pope Francis on Forgiveness and Marriage
  • September 11, 2015 - A Mother’s Love is the Source of Her Concern and Her Wisdom
  • September 4, 2015 - Papal Visit is Time for Us to Renew Our Commitment to the Church
  • August 28, 2015 - The Light We Bear is Not Our Own
  • August 21, 2015 - Our Light is Fueled with Truth, Prayer and Love for Christ
  • August 14, 2015 - Strong Families Will Come From Strong Examples
  • August 7, 2015 - The World Needs Our Light More Than Ever
  • July 24, 2015 - How Do We Fit Christ and Faith Into the Routine of Summer?
  • July 17, 2015 - Saint’s Relics Remind Us Of the Gift of Chastity
  • July 13, 2015 - Continue to Trust in Jesus Despite Supreme Court Decisions
  • July 3, 2015 - What is Your Prayer Life Like?
  • June 26, 2015 - Pope Francis’ Encyclical Reminds Us to Take Good Care of Our Common Home
  • June 19, 2015 - What Does God Think of Us?
  • June 12, 2015 - We Need Fathers and Fathers Need Us
  • June 5, 2015 - Corpus Christi Celebrates the Body And Blood and Unity with Christ
  • May 22, 2015 - Despite Sobering Statistics, Our Faith is Still Our Guide
  • May 15, 2015 - Saturday’s Ceremony Will Remind Us of God’s Love
  • May 8, 2015 - Saints Walk with Us at All Times in Life
  • May 1, 2015 - We Must Give Witness to the Presence of God in our Lives
  • April 24, 2015 - Your Gifts Help Others Find the Path to Christ
  • April 17, 2015 - Martyrs Remind Us to Be Witnesses To the Truth of Our Faith
  • April 10, 2015 - Difficult to Understand, But Suffering and Illness Have Value
  • March 27, 2015 - Holy Week: Our Chance for a Personal Connection to Christ
  • March 20, 2015 - Be Reconciled Day is an Invitation and an Opportunity
  • March 13, 2015 - Please Come â€" The Door is Open, The Light is On: Be Reconciled
  • March 6, 2015 - Stations Make a Great Pre-Confession Meditation During This Lenten Season
  • February 27, 2015 - The Prayer that Puts us in Harmony With the Great Theme of Lent
  • February 20, 2015 - The Act of Contrition: The Prayer That Leads Us to Conversion
  • February 13, 2015 - With Lent Begins a Time of Conversion, Prayer and Deeper Love for Christ
  • February 6, 2015 - Our Role as Salt and Light is Essential To Meet the Challenges of the World
  • January 30, 2015 - Synod Offers Opportunity to Join the Holy Father in Comment, Action and Prayer
  • January 23, 2015 - Catholic Schools Week: Time to Consider the Contributions of Catholic Education to the World
  • January 16, 2015 - The Annual March for Life is an Opportunity To Be a Joyful Witness for the Gift of Life
  • January 9, 2015 - Let the Holy Family Be Our Model for Love, Prayer and Sacrifice in this New Year
  • December 19, 2014 - The Story of Jesus’ Birth is More Than Just a Story … It is the Reality and Joy of Who We Are
  • December 12, 2014 - The Year of Consecrated Life is a Time for Prayer, Reflection and Gratitude … for All of Us
  • December 5, 2014 - Mary is the Model for Us to Overcome Our Sins, Temptations and Weaknesses
  • November 21, 2014 - The Feast of Christ the King Underscores Jesus’ Unique Authority Over All of Creation
  • November 14, 2014 - November Reminds Us We Are All Part of God’s Plan
  • November 7, 2014 - Pray for Brittany Maynard, Her Family ... And that Others Will Not Follow Her Path
  • October 24, 2014 - Ebola’s Spread Reminds Us to Care for The Health of Our Bodies and Our Souls
  • October 17, 2014 - Respect Life Month Reminds Us that God’s Life is Reflected in a Special Way in Every Human Person
  • October 10, 2014 - Synods Highlight Importance Of God’s Plan for the Family
  • October 3, 2014 - Celebrate October with the Rosary: A Prayer That Brings Us Closer to Christ
  • September 26, 2014 - Technology is Fascinating, Fleeting, But Faith in He Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life is Forever
  • September 19, 2014 - Our Faith Teaches Us to Defend the Innocent Even as We Pray for Peace
  • September 12, 2014 - Lift High the Cross on Exultation Sunday
  • September 5, 2014 - The Marks of the Church Come From Christ And Our Task is to Live Up to Them Every Day
  • August 22, 2014 - Parents’ Actions Important in Bringing Children, Young People to the Faith
  • August 15, 2014 - Celebrate Our Mother’s Assumption And Our Own Goal â€" Reaching Heaven
  • August 8, 2014 - Everyone is Welcome to Join Us Before the Lord at Mass
  • July 25, 2014 - How Does NFP Differ from Contraception?
  • July 18, 2014 - Natural Family Planning Awareness Week Is Time to Realize, Celebrate the Gift of Self-Giving
  • July 11, 2014 - Our Freedoms Come From God, Not From the Government
  • July 4, 2014 - We Welcome Two New Priests, Even As We Pray for More Vocations
  • June 27, 2014 - Bring Your Marriage Questions to The Church for Guidance and Relief
  • June 20, 2014 - We Must Understand Church Teachings About Marriage and Communion
  • June 13, 2014 - ‘Dad is My Hero,’ a Message We Need to Hear More Often
  • June 6, 2014 - Pentecost Shows Us that the Holy Spirit Strengthens and Guides Us as Jesus’ Followers
  • May 23, 2014 - Motto of Pope Francis’ Trip to the Holy Land Fulfills Jesus’ Prayer ‘That All Might be One’
  • May 16, 2014 - Make May a Month to Keep Mary, Our Spiritual Mother, in Our Hearts
  • May 9, 2014 - Contributing to the Diocesan Stewardship Appeal Allows Us to be Helping Hands in Many Ministries
  • April 25, 2014 - Two Important Church Celebrations Coming This Sunday
  • April 18, 2014 - Celebrate the Most Important Thing That Has Ever Happened â€" Easter
  • April 11, 2014 - Remember During This Holy Week No One Is Left Behind in the Offer of Christ’s Love
  • April 4, 2014 - Take This Week to Prepare to Be Reconciled, Reflect on the Blindness of the Prodigal Son
  • March 21, 2014 - Fear and Shame Should Not Hold Us Back From Rebuilding a Friendship with God
  • March 14, 2014 - Confession is One of the Ways God Acts Through Humanity
  • March 7, 2014 - Use Confession This Lent to Help Better Prepare for Salvation
  • February 28, 2014 - Make a Good Confession This Lent
  • February 21, 2014 - Pray for Vocations and Thank the Many Religious in Our Diocese
  • February 14, 2014 - We Must Support Marriage As a Sacrament While Aiding Those Whose Vows Were Not Valid
  • February 6, 2014 - Truly Catholic Education Needs Parents and Religious Educators Too
  • January 30, 2014 - Celebrate, Support Our Catholic Schools
  • January 23, 2014 - This Month Reminds Us Catholics Are Pro-life and Proud to Be So
  • January 16, 2014 - Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? Follow the Example of 2 Young Women
  • January 9, 2014 - We Stand with our Holy Father’s Message of Peace and Support of Life and Religious Freedom
  • December 19, 2013 - Let Us Remember the Greatest Gift as We Exchange Our Own This Christmas
  • December 12, 2013 - All of Us Can Find Simple Ways to Enter into Advent and Help Make the World a Better Place
  • December 5, 2013 - Don’t Forget to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe in Advent
  • November 21, 2013 - Let Year of Faith Begin a Renewed Lifetime of Faith for Each of Us
  • November 14, 2013 - We Must be Mindful â€" and Joyful â€" As We Continue to Live God’s Plan
  • November 7, 2013 - Turning a Blind Eye Does Not Solve Problems Threatening Our Faith
  • October 31, 2013 - The Feasts of All Saints and All Souls Remind Us of God’s Magnificent Love
  • October 24, 2013 - Commitment, Perseverance Signs Of Healthy Maturity and Faith
  • October 17, 2013 - We Must Still Preach the Message of Life, But We Must Preach with Love
  • October 10, 2013 - Faith of Youth Reminds Us All to Become Like Children Before a Loving Father
  • October 3, 2013 - Saying the Rosary Helps Bring Us Closer to Mary and Her Son
  • September 26, 2013 - Carefully Reading Pope’s Interview Reveals a Cry to Closely Imitate Christ
  • September 19, 2013 - Catholic Youth Summit Will Show Our Young People They Are Not Alone
  • September 12, 2013 - Yes, Prayer is Truly Powerful When Humanity Suffers from War
  • September 5, 2013 - New Diocesan Structures Will Recognize Link Between God’s Plan and a Better Society
  • August 22, 2013 - As School Year Begins, We Should Put First Our Faith and Our Students’ Safety
  • August 16, 2013 - Pope Francis Shows Us Exactly Who He is While Visiting WYD in Rio
  • August 8, 2013 - Mary’s Assumption is an Important Marker for our Faith
  • August 1, 2013 - Our Lives Must Reflect Our Love Of Jesus in Faith and in Deeds
  • July 25, 2013 - Jesus Asks that We Be ‘All In’
  • July 18, 2013 - Faith is a Strange and Wonderful Call Embedded in Our Hearts and Nature
  • July 11, 2013 - Now is the Time to Step Forward With Courage and Live as Saints
  • July 4, 2013 - Despite Challenges, We are Called to Stay Positive, to Be Faithful and Courageous
  • June 27, 2013 - June’s Feasts Remind Us We Are a Church of Martyrs
  • June 20, 2013 - Ordination Day Among Most Joyful in Year for the Diocese
  • June 13, 2013 - Dads Help Us All Learn of God’s Relationship to His Son, Jesus
  • June 6, 2013 - The Gift of Mass is a Timeless Grace We Can Celebrate in Year of Faith
  • May 23, 2013 - Preaching the Gospel of Life is Worth Our Effort
  • May 17, 2013 - My First Year Has Been Highlighted By Strength and Vitality of the Faithful
  • May 9, 2013 - Your Gifts to Stewardship Do Much Good for Many in our Diocese
  • April 16, 2013 - In the Lord’s Peace, We Find Our Friendship with Jesus Stronger
  • April 5, 2013 - Confirmation Too Important a Milestone to Miss its Real Importance
  • March 22, 2013 - Give Thanks to the Holy Spirit and Thanks to Christ for Pope Francis During Holy Week
  • March 15, 2013 - Two Important Saints â€" Patrick and Joseph â€" Honored in the Midst of Lent
  • March 8, 2013 - Remember Mary in Your Lenten Journey of Prayer
  • March 1, 2013 - If We Have to Choose, Daily Mass Is the Best Lenten Penance
  • February 22, 2013 - For Lent, Let Us Focus On and Pray For Benedict and Our Next Pope
  • February 15, 2013 - Lent Offers Us a Chance to Do Better Through the Grace of God
  • February 8, 2013 - The Real Presence is Christ’s Gift to Us
  • February 1, 2013 - Catholic Schools More Important than Ever to Teach Faith, Christian Values
  • January 25, 2013 - Concern for Nature of Marriage, Children is International
  • January 18, 2013 - We Will Mark a 40th Anniversary That Carries No Joyful Memories
  • January 11, 2013 - Stories of Christmas, Epiphany Tell Us How We Should Live Our Faith
  • December 21, 2012 - Overlook the Controversy and Remember the Love of Christmas
  • December 14, 2012 - Reflect on Two Major Players This Advent … St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph
  • December 7, 2012 - Advent a Great Antidote to the Pressures Surrounding Christmas
  • November 23, 2012 - Make a Special Point of Thanking God for All His Gifts this Holiday
  • November 16, 2012 - Our Prayers for the Sick Express Our Complete Trust and Unity with God
  • November 9, 2012 - Confidence in the Promises of Christ Is the Hallmark of Our Christian Faith
  • November 2, 2012 - Praying the Rosary Lets Us See Christ as We Walk With Mary tWatch the Life of Her Son
  • October 26, 2012 - October is Month to Oppose Bullies And to Respect Life, Religious Liberty
  • October 19, 2012 - Year of Faith is a Reference Point for Reflection on Why We Follow Christ
  • October 12, 2012 - Church Principles Guide Us in Ways To Assess Government’s Social Role
  • October 5, 2012 - After Eliminating Moral Evils, Catholics Must Still Use Faith to Judge Candidates
  • September 28, 2012 - In This Election Season, We Should Prepare Carefully to Do Our Civic Duty
  • September 21, 2012 - God’s Law is Not Limiting, But Freeing
  • September 14, 2012 - Examples Near-to-Home Show Us How to Choose Life
  • September 7, 2012 - In Confession, We Meet Christ and Feel His Love in His Forgiving Grace
  • August 24, 2012 - One More Item for the ‘To Do’ List: Make a Summer Confession
  • August 17, 2012 - Aug. 1 Marks Beginning of HHS Insurance Rules that Violate Catholic Teachings
  • August 10, 2012 - Our Understanding of Marriage is Not Based on Bigotry, but on God’s Love
  • August 3, 2012 - God has Chosen to Work Through His Church and His People
  • July 27, 2012 - Accepting Christ’s Love with Confidence Is at the Heart of Being Catholic
  • July 20, 2012 - It May Be Summer, But the Work Of Catholic Education Continues
  • July 13, 2012 - Even in Summer, We Can Still Make it Clear that God is at the Center of Life
  • July 6, 2012 - 10 Years After Abuse Scandal, Church Continues Efforts to Protect Children
  • June 22, 2012 - This Year, July 4th Comes with a Dark Cloud Over Our Religious Liberty
  • June 15, 2012 - Celebration of Fatherhood is Increasingly Important in Our Time
  • June 8, 2012 - Catholic High School Graduations Were Memorable But Two Stood Out
  • June 1, 2012 - The Role of the Holy Spirit is Fundamental
  • May 25, 2012 - We Stood as One at an Historic Ceremony for Our Diocese of Rockford
 
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