‘You are my inheritance, O Lord’
My brothers and sisters in Christ, today we recall the 800th annive...
From the Bishop
Bishop Raica pens message regarding Hurricane Iasias
Mark 4:39, 41 – “He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves,...
‘Brick by brick and heart by heart’
My brothers and sisters in Christ, this is the day the Lord has mad...
‘Having only God before my eyes’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, distinguished judges and ju...
‘Pray, stay, rejoice, invite’
Dear catechists, brothers and sisters in Christ, today the Church g...
‘The Way Forward’
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, grace and Peace to each of you...
‘Let’s get back to the basics’
Here are my thoughts as we contemplate the gift of St. Francis of Assisi in the life of the Church:
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‘Jesus is here with us!’
My dear brothers and sisters, I am so very pleased to be here...
Commemoration of Father James E. Coyle
My brothers and sisters, every year on this date, two flames meet o...
‘Another joyful “yes” to the Lord’
My brothers and sisters, today is a day of great joy for our dioces...
‘Welcome, Abbot Brendan!'
On behalf of the entire Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, I joyfull...
‘Happy anniversary, America!’
My sisters and brothers, as a nation, we will celebrate our 250th a...
The Jubilee Year of St. Francis
May his example renew our diocesan Church
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‘Go forth and become for others what Christ has first become for us’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, this past Thursday, my brot...
‘Embarking on a journey that is full of hope and full of inexpressible joy’
Dear brothers and sisters, it is fitting to give immense gratitude ...
‘Anticipations’
My sisters and brothers, tonight, during these solemn vespers, we g...
Bishop Raica releases decree in anticipation of consecration of the nation
Dear Pastors, Religious Superiors, Other Parish Administrators and ...
‘Give God permission to call you’
Allow me to share some of my thoughts about this theme of “vocation,” or “call to a religious or holy life.”
‘Three extraordinary incomparable gifts’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, tonight, the Church gathers...
Bishop Raica’s Easter message
My sisters and brothers throughout the Diocese of Birmingham, Happy...
‘The Risen Christ appears where His disciples dare to go’
My sisters and brothers, on behalf of Bishop Baker, Father Jerabek,...
‘Where am I standing?’
My sisters and brothers, there is a kind of silence that falls over...
‘Let us rejoice and be glad!’
My sisters and brother in the Risen Christ, this is the day the Lor...
‘Even when we are tempted to hand Him over, He never hands us over’
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, along with Bishop Baker, Fathe...
‘Christ is the “oil of gladness” for a waiting world’
Brothers and sisters in Christ, on this magnificent morning, the en...