Bishop Bonnar Messages
Column | Lent: Springtime of the Soul
Bishop Bonnar: “With every spring there is something new. This is a new moment for our spiritual life. Spring also engenders many new beginnings and a wealth of opportunities. The Lenten spring is no different.”
Column | Clergy, lay, religious laboring together in the vineyard of the Lord
Bishop Bonnar: “As a pastor, I was at my best when I was able to collaborate with these professional people in the parish. Together we worked as a team in the parish to proclaim the joy of the Gospel and to foster unity. In my new role as bishop, I am just as committed to working with these dedicated lay men and women who have so much to give to the Church. In fact, it is hard for me to imagine doing ministry without them. They are a gift to the Church.”
Column | World Day for Consecrated Life
Bishop Bonnar: “I want to thank the women and men in consecrated life for answering God’s call. . . . In so many ways, even in brokenness, they are a window that reflects the light of Jesus Christ.”
Letter | World Day of the Sick
Bishop Bonnar reflects on the World Day of Prayer for the Sick (February 11) and invites all to the White Mass on February 20th: “The ongoing pandemic that has affected so many makes us more aware of the sick among us, and appreciative of the health care professionals and family members who care for them.”
Letter | Day of Prayer for Unborn Life
Bishop Bonnar: “We must never grow weary of loving one another and promoting life.”
Column | Looking Back on the Past Year – And Ahead to the Future
Bishop Bonnar: “Would you believe that, come Jan. 12, 2022, I will have been your bishop for a full year? Where did the time go?”