Bishop Hughes’ Vlog
Vlog (noun): a blog in which the postings are primarily in video form.
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June 11, 2025
Silence is not neutral: A call to Christian witness
Addressing the current conflict around immigration, Bishop Hughes reminds us that silence can be misinterpreted as agreement, and encourages Christians to engage in meaningful, compassionate conversations grounded in the teachings of Jesus – even across deep differences. (Time: 6:18.)May 28, 2025
How to fortify ourselves against the emotional toll of today’s world
Bishop Hughes addresses the emotional toll of hate and injustice in today’s world, acknowledging the pain many feel while emphasizing that responding to hate with hate leads to spiritual emptiness. Instead, she recommends three simple daily practices which will fortify us for the demanding ministry needed today. (Time: 6:06.)May 14, 2025
Join us for our special weekend!
Bishop Hughes shares her excitement over the events this Friday and Saturday celebrating our diocese’s 150th anniversary, reflecting on our past and looking forward to our future. (Time: 5:00.)April 30, 2025
Getting through chaos by showing our love
We’re living in a time right now where we’ve got to work through chaos, says Bishop Hughes, and the way we do that as Christians is we show our love. Recording this video in her kitchen where she’s preparing a special dinner for some diocesan members – “Cooking is my love language,” she says – she urges us all to think and pray about how we can show love with actions as well as words. (Time: 4:44.)
April 21, 2025
Message from Bishop Hughes on the death of Pope Francis
This is a profound loss not just for our Roman Catholic siblings, but for all faithful people who have been buoyed by his boundless encouragement.April 16, 2025
Holy Week in this challenging time
During this time of uncertainty and anxiety, Bishop Hughes emphasizes the benefit of worshiping in-person – in community – this Holy Week and Easter, engaging with scripture, and praying with and for one another. (Time: 5:15.)April 2, 2025
To grow your church, first grow your own spiritual life
What churches that grow seem to have in common, says Bishop Hughes, is not chasing church growth – it is their members growing their own spiritual lives. Ironically, these church wind up growing without chasing growth, because what they have is irresistible to the people who visit them. (Time: 6:13.)March 19, 2025
We’ve learned how to face hard things
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Hughes reflects on the challenges we overcame together, and how that experience prepared us for the new challenges we face today. (Time: 5:00.)March 5, 2025
Private piety, public faith
On Ash Wednesday, Bishop Hughes reminds us that making a bold statement about our faith is especially important in the world that we’re in right now. Our piety, prayer, fasting, giving – all of that can remain private, but our faith needs to be something that people can see. (Time: 5:29.)February 19, 2025
