How strong is your resolve to keep the discipline of Lent? That should be a question each of us asks ourselves every day of Lent and our answer should be honest.
We have every reason to believe and to be hopeful and most especially in the midst of our sufferings, death, worries and uncertainties because of Easter.
This is not something any of us would want or expect of those in whom such great trust has been placed, but not to be transparent about this mortally sinful activity would be wrong.
Praying the rosary teaches us how to imitate Jesus and foster our lives of virtue and it teaches us that we have no better person to guide us in virtue than Our Blessed Mother.
Bishop Zipfel was and is a holy and virtuous man, a good priest and bishop who only wanted to serve you and me and everyone to the best of his ability.