Bishop Bonnar Messages
Column | Encountering Rhoda Wise, Servant of God
Bishop Bonnar: I ask us all to emulate her example of faith in suffering seeking to offer our pain – like she did – for a special cause. Rhoda Wise, Servant of God,
pray for us!
Homily | Mass for the Cause of Rhoda Wise
Bishop Bonnar: “When we look at the life of Rhoda Wise, we know that she suffered much, but in that suffering, God spoke to her heart.”
Statement from Bishop Bonnar on Dobbs Decision
Press Release | Statement from Bishop Bonnar on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Homily | Priesthood Ordination
Bishop Bonnar: “Let your tile blend with all the tiles of this local Church to present a magnificent mosaic of God’s love and presence.”
Homily | Transitional Diaconate Ordination
Bishop Bonnar: Anyone who works for the Church knows “It’s not just a job. It is an adventure.” We could easily add to this slogan by saying: “It’s a vocation. It’s a journey wrapped in mystery, drama, and surprise.”
Column | Where is God?
Bishop Bonnar: As a seminarian studying theology, most especially the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, I came to learn that God is present in the priest, the Word, the Eucharistic species of bread and wine, and the assembly.