The End of the Year of Mercy and Embracing the Advent Season
At the close of the Year of Mercy Pope Francis gave another gift to the Universal Church by providing aContinue Reading
Category: Bishop’s SEAC Articles
Bishop Edward J. Burns writes monthly for the Southeast Alaska Catholic newspaper. For more about Bishop Burns go to www.dioceseofjuneau.org/office-of-the-bishop.
The sanctity and dignity of every life
By: Bishop Edward J. Burns This past year I had two significant trips. First, I went to Kraków, Poland forContinue Reading
Remembering some of the priests of September 11
By Bishop Edward J. Burns As we commemorate the 15th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, I stillContinue Reading
Matters of life and death
By Bishop Edward J. Burns This past Sunday, the 10th Sunday in ordinary time, the readings dealt with stories ofContinue Reading
Ceremony of Sorrow
[Bishop Edward J. Burns delivered the following homily at the Ceremony of Sorrow held at St. Paul the Apostle ChurchContinue Reading
The waters of new life
By Bishop Edward J. Burns April 2016 Southeast Alaska Catholic Over the past few weeks as we have celebrated theContinue Reading
How the Church is responding to abuse allegations and working to protect children
By Bishop Edward J. Burns March 2016 Southeast Alaska Catholic Every parent and every parishioner has a right to knowContinue Reading
By God’s Grace, the future is full of hope
By Bishop Edward J. Burns JANUARY Southeast Alaska Catholic During the first full week of January I was honored toContinue Reading
Jesus Christ: the Incarnation of God’s Mercy
By Bishop Edward J. Burns We know that God so loved the world that he sent his only son. WeContinue Reading
Papal visit adds to the history of the U.S. Catholic Church
By Bishop Edward J. Burns When Pope Francis made his pastoral visit to the United States, his schedule was filledContinue Reading
