Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

The three countercultural promises of a priest

In just a few weeks, I will ordain three men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. Ordaining priests is the greatest privilege that I have as a bishop. Period. When, at the high point of the ceremony, I place my hands on the heads of the deacons and call forth the Holy Spirit […]

March for Life takes place in Ireland amid ‘soaring’ abortion rates

Crowds turned out in the Irish capital Dublin on Monday for the annual March for Life. EilIs Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign addressed the event, saying the country’s legalized abortion has sent the numbers of unborn babies being killed in Ireland “soaring.” British pro-life doctor Calum Miller also spoke at the event. “If you […]

Pope Francis appoints new bishop to Diocese of Knoxville

Pope Francis on May 7, 2024, appointed Father James Mark Beckman, 61, a priest of the Diocese of Nashville, as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville. / Credit: Diocese of Nashville Rome Newsroom, May 7, 2024 / 11:50 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed a new bishop to the Diocese of Knoxville, […]