There’s something about beginning a new year that raises the specter of hope in each of us.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, I trust this Christmas time is going well for you!

Dear friends, again, on behalf of all of us here at the Cathedral of St. Paul and the Diocese of Birmingham, I wish you all a very Happy New Year. May it be a year filled with grace and peace!

My friends, Christmas Day is not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful season for us.

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, thank you for your kind and thoughtful welcome today. Christmas is near!

This year's Catholic Schools Week is devoted to Faith, Excellence, and Service.

My sisters and brothers, tonight, we solemnly bless the new Anna Catharine Grace Memorial Pipe Organ.

In these final days of Advent of 2021, I am ever mindful of the great hope that the birth of Christ is for us.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, this Sunday we rejoice that the Lord is indeed near!

My sisters and brothers, we know the short season of Advent is a time of waiting and hopeful expectation.

Advent is a beautiful moment to look at our hopes and dreams just as we peer into and glimpse the expectations of the early Jewish community awaiting a Savior.

On this day of Thanksgiving, we take a moment as a nation and as a family to reflect more deeply on the blessings we have received in our lives.

This month of November is truly an amazing month, a tapestry rich in colors and textures for living our Christian faith.

Bishop Raica celebrated a mass marking the 20th anniversary of the Fraternity of Poor of Jesus Christ.

Our focus tends toward the final goal of life – unity with Christ who is hailed as the King.

Bishop Raica celebrated the first annual Diocesan Gold Mass for STEM professionals and academics.

St. John Paul II would begin every homily with “Praised be Jesus Christ.”

Bishop Raica celebrated a Unity Mass at Our Lady of Fatima in the historic Titusville neighborhood of Birmingham.

An altar is a central part of our liturgical life because it is the place where the sacrifice of Christ continues.

The months of November and December are bursting with events that help us ponder the mystery of God.

On Oct. 21, Bishop Steven Raica celebrated the annual Red Mass, hosted by the diocese and the St. Thomas More Society, at the Cathedral of St. Paul.

Welcome to the Cathedral of St. Paul for the White Mass, honoring those who serve in the wide array of medical services in in our diocese.

My dear friends, It is my joy to welcome you to this Blue Mass honoring and surrounding in prayer the mission of law enforcement and first responders.

Today, I am focusing my remarks on a natural and organic development of this thought as it impacts our local Church and the universal Church.

I’m overjoyed to be with you this evening to celebrate our Catholic faith and our Polish heritage.