During the Thanksgiving Holiday, as we gather with family and friends to thank God for his goodness, I ask God’s blessing on all of the faithful of this diocese and their loved ones. In his loving kindness, may the Father confirm your faith and draw you closer to himself through His Son. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, may your hearts overflow with praise and thanksgiving every day. Happy Thanksgiving!

As Pope Francis teaches, the devil is real. Evil is real. And, every individual needs to confront the power of evil and move away from the spiritual dominion of the devil. In extraordinary circumstances, the Church allows the Rite of Exorcism to be used to combat the devil. But, this does not exempt all the faithful from engaging each day in their own struggle and battle with evil.