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Church offers plenary indulgence for observance of Year of St. Paul September 9, 2008 You Will Know the Truth and the Truth Will Set You Free
November 30, 2004 Bringing New Life to Our Faith Communities: A Pastoral Letter on the Reorganization of Parishes in the Diocese of Fargo August 21, 2004 Pastoral Letter on Parish Life July 25, 2003 Send Forth Your Spirit August 2002 - Bishop Aquila's pastoral letter on the Sacrament of Confirmation
Living our faith in our public lives - Talk presented at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Fargo, Sept. 18, 2008 The Sanctity of Human Life from Conception to Natural Death - Talk presented at Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 15, 2007 Bible, Prayer and Intimacy with God - Summary of Talk presented at Called to Lead Conference given on July 13, 2006, Minneapolis, MN The Eucharist, the Bishop and Spiritual Fatherhood Talk presented at the 4th Annual Symposium on the Spirituality and Identity of the Diocesan Priest, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, March 3, 2005 Blessed Gianna Maternity Home Dinner, Feb. 17, 2004
instruction & STATEMENTS
All is “Gift”: A Call to Stewardship November 2008
Support, in
word and deed, the dignity of human life November 2008 Knowing Church teaching is essential to the exercise of faithful citizenship September 2008 (Printed in the September 2008 issue of New Earth, the newspaper for the Diocese of Fargo) Parents Form the Hearts and Minds of Children through Love and Example October 2007 Statement regarding Marriage Protection Amendment May 19, 2006 Instruction on Catechesis September 13, 2003 Catholic Schools - Handing on our Catholic Faith September 8, 2003 Instruction on Chastity December 8, 2002
40 Days for
Life Homily given Nov. 2, 2008 - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo
Catholics must place the God-given inalienable right to life
above loyalty to political candidates and parties:
We are God's first The dignity of human
life is inherent and bestowed by God Jesus prays for each of us from His cross, begging His Father, “Father, forgive them” Homily given March 21, 2008 - Good Friday at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo
We must discover
and receive the love of the Trinity for us
Homily given March 17, 2008 - Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo
We are the sheep Jesus holds in his hand Homily given at Confirmation Masses throughout the Diocese of Fargo during April and May 2007 Christ lives in me Homily given April 7, 2007 - Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo In receiving the Eucharist, we become Christ Homily given April 5, 2007 - Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Our actions and decisions must reflect the dignity of the human person - Edited version of the homily delivered January 18, 2007, at the Legislative Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck Let us beg God to help us receive his love Homily given December 25, 2006 – The Nativity of the Lord, Midnight Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo
Parents are
called to help children understand the dignity of their bodies Homily
given Jesus called Bishop James Sullivan to “come, follow me” Homily given June 17, 2006 – Funeral Mass for Bishop Emeritus James S. Sullivan at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo May Christ form your hearts Homily given June 3, 2006 – Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Priests must proclaim the truth received from God Homily given April 10, 2006 – Chrism Mass - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo “Do you believe this?” (Jn 11:26) Homily given April 2, 2006 – Fifth Sunday of Lent - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Jesus calls us to what God wants, not to what we want Homily given March 5, 2006 – First Sunday of Lent - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Fasting brings us to a deeper reverence for God Homily given February 26, 2006 – 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time- at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Recognize within your lives the action and power of God Homily given December 18, 2005 – Fourth Sunday of Advent and Mass for the Rite of Acolyte Installation - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo A poverty of the United States is its approach to life Homily given Oct. 2, 2005 – Respect Life Sunday - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Be among those who come to adore Him Homily given August 20, 2005 at World Youth Day Mass, celebrated with the Fargo youth in Bonn, Germany Come heedfully to the great mystery of the Eucharist Homily given July 31, 2005 - the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo Our hearts must burn with love for the Eucharist Homily given June 25, 2005 – 100th Anniversary of Corpus Christi Mass - at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dazey, ND.
The Father's will is at the heart
of the priesthood Priest Ordination Homily
(Audio version), given June
4, 2005, at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo. Transitional deacons are instruments of Christ and the Church Homily - Transitional Deacons Ordination Homily - given May 21, 2005 at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo John Paul II handed on the teaching of Jesus Christ no matter what the cost Homily - Memorial Mass for Pope John Paul II - given at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo, April 7, 2005
The Divine Law is Written
Upon the Heart of Every Human Being (Part II of a two-part homily on
Conscience) February 20, 2005 – 2nd Sunday in Lent Our hearts must be with Jesus, our treasure August 8, 2004 Freedom is to choose Jesus Christ and to follow His ways June 27, 2004 Bishop calls upon newly ordained to declare the truth June 5, 2004 War reminds us to be people who work for peace May 31, 2004 Deacons as ministers of the word must preach the Word of God Diaconate Ordination, May 22, 2004 Separation of faith from life jeopardizes salvation April 25, 2004 Jesus suffered so that we might have life Good Friday, April 9, 2004 Jesus' humility is clear in the Eucharist and the washing of feet Holy Thursday, April 8, 2004 Priests called to a renewal of the Sacrament of Reconciliation Chrism Mass, April 5, 2004 May we learn to walk with Jesus, doing the will of the Father Palm Sunday, April 4, 2004 The will of the Father must be our only desire Homily Mass of Religious Profession, March 27, 2004 Day of Prayer for Abuse Victims Feb 27, 2004 Catholics must speak more clearly the truth of the Gospel Feb. 1, 2004 Feast Day celebrates Mary's unique role in the Word made flesh Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2003 We are called to be people filled with hope Dec. 7, 2003
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