My prayers are with our new President and his family today. I am praying that God grant him wisdom and courage to lead this great nation and that God help him to meet the tests of these times, to heal the wounds caused by this pandemic, to ease our intense political and cultural divisions, and to bring people together with renewed dedication to America’s founding purposes, to be one nation under God committed to liberty and equality for all.
From Bishop David A. Konderla: Brothers and sisters, Pope Francis has dedicated this year to St. Joseph’ as a way to mark the 150th anniversary of the naming of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church. At the beginning of the New Year, when we need courage to face all of the challenges ahead of us, I recommend that we all read and reflect on this beautiful Apostolic Letter: Patris Corde. May St. Joseph, husband of Mary and father to our Lord, pray for us.