I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis on the morning of April 21. He was the vicar of Christ on earth for 12 years and challenged us in many ways, especially to be joyful witnesses of the Gospel and calling the Church to go out to the peripheries to bring the mercy and love of Christ to those who need it the most. 

Me entristeció mucho escuchar el fallecimiento del Papa Francisco en la mañana del 21 de abril. Fue Vicario de Cristo en la tierra durante doce años y nos desafió de muchas maneras, especialmente a ser testigos gozosos del Evangelio y llamar a la Iglesia a salir a las periferias para llevar la misericordia y el amor de Cristo a quienes más lo necesitan.  

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Third Sunday of Easter

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Sunday of Divine Mercy

COLORADO SPRINGS. Bishop James Golka issued the following statement in response to the death of Pope Francis:

He is risen!  After 40 days of prayer and fasting and accompanying the Lord in his passion and death on the cross, the Church rejoices in his glorious Resurrection.

¡Resucitó!  Después de cuarenta días de oración y ayuno y acompañando al Señor en su pasión y muerte en la cruz, la Iglesia se regocija en su gloriosa Resurrección.

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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.