Our Auxiliary Bishops Columns
Our archdiocese is blessed with three auxiliary bishops—Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM; and Bishop John N. Tran—whose commentaries are featured here.
Our Auxiliary Bishops
“The precious gift of life”
BY BISHOP JOHN N. TRANEnglish | En Español
As we continue to prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas, my thoughts turn to the precious gift of life.
Previous Columns by Our Auxiliary Bishops
A reminder of an apostolic calling
Pope Francis received us warmly and made clear that his time was ours—as much as four hours, if we desired it. In the end, we 15 bishops from Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas spoke with him for about two hours and twenty minutes.
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, SM