Bishop Bonnar Messages
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.”
July 7, 2022
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Bishop Bonnar Messages
Column | Embarking on a renewed March of the Eucharist
Reflecting on the words of Bishop McFadden: “Devotion to Christ the King in the Eucharist is the source and inspiration of all Catholic action. The Church has no greater power to strengthen those souls who wish to devote their lives to the service of Christ than the Most Blessed Sacrament.”
June 24, 2022
Statement from Bishop Bonnar on Dobbs Decision
Press Release | Statement from Bishop Bonnar on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
June 24, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
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.”
June 19, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
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.”
June 5, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
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.
May 27, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
Column | Looking beyond graduation to see opportunities amid difficulties
Bishop Bonnar: Accompaniment is not about compromise or concession but rather about reverence, compassion, and a conviction that unity is greater than conflict.
May 13, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
Column | Opening Our Hearts and Lives for Easter
Bishop Bonnar: “This image of openings is something for us to ponder and pray about in this Easter season.”
April 29, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
Easter Message 2022
Bishop Bonnar: “What a blessed honor it is for us, in all of our humanness, to be anointed as priests of Jesus Christ and to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to the whole world!”
April 16, 2022
Bishop Bonnar Messages
Homily | Chrism Mass
Bishop Bonnar: “What a blessed honor it is for us, in all of our humanness, to be anointed as priests of Jesus Christ and to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to the whole world!”
April 13, 2022
