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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Paschal Triduum

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

On the first Sunday of Lent, I had the great blessing of celebrating the Rite of Election with those who are in the OCIA process from all of the parishes across the Diocese.

OCIA, formerly known as RCIA, is the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults and is for those who are seeking baptism and full communion with the Catholic Church. The Rite of Election is a pivotal moment in the OCIA process, as it begins the final stage of their preparation for the Easter sacraments.  As a bishop, this rite is one of my favorite events of the year.  
 

El primer domingo de Cuaresma, tuve la gran bendición de celebrar el Rito de Elección con aquellos que están en el proceso de OICA de todas las parroquias de la Diócesis. 

El OCIA es el Orden de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos anteriormente conocida como la RICA y es para aquellos que buscan el Bautismo y la plena comunión con la Iglesia Católica.  El Rito de Elección es un momento crucial en el proceso de OCIA, ya que comienza la etapa final de su preparación para los sacramentos de Pascua.  Este Rito es uno de mis eventos favoritos del año como Obispo.  

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Lent

COLORADO SPRINGS. The flight from Miami to Guatemala City is shorter than the flight from Denver to Miami. And yet, the social and economic gulf between the U.S. and Central America’s most populous county is immense. Village homes are constructed from scrap lumber and salvaged sheet metal, floors are packed dirt, and rice and beans are cooked over open flame stoves with inadequate kitchen venting.  Political instability, natural disasters, food insecurity, and malnutrition all contribute to a persistently high poverty rate. 

When Father Jason Keas, pastor of Divine Redeemer Parish, and Capuchin Father Alex Diaz, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, first approached me with a vision of uniting the two parishes into a diocesan shrine, I was touched by the prayerful discernment of these holy men, as well as their humility and charity in being mindful of the needs of each parish as well as the diocese.

Cuando el Padre Jason Keas (párroco de Divino Redentor) y el Padre Alex Díaz (párroco de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) se me acercaron por primera vez con la visión de unir las dos parroquias en un Santuario diocesano, me conmovió el discernimiento orante de estos santos hombres, así como su humildad y caridad al ser conscientes de las necesidades de cada parroquia y de la diócesis.

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Third Sunday of Lent