Bishop Hughes’ Vlog
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June 5, 2026
Pastoral Letter: Christian response to mass deportation
Our faith informs how we think, respond, and live with the reality of mass deportations.May 27, 2026
Doing hard things with the Holy Spirit’s help
This Pentecost season, Bishop Hughes reflects on the Holy Spirit’s power to help us do hard things – including standing alongside neighbors whose humanity is too often denied. (Time: 6:17.)May 13, 2026
Learning to talk across differences
In a time of deep division, many people are asking, “How do we talk across differences?” Bishop Hughes shares how faith groups can help us grow in faith, strengthen relationships, and practice communicating across differences. (Time: 6:32.)April 29, 2026
Practicing the life of faith
Many long for a deeper faith – but like any discipline, it takes practice. This Confirmation season, as people proclaim their faith, Bishop Hughes reflects on faith as a skill shaped over time and invites us into action: praying, learning, and sharing our faith with others. (Time: 5:15.)April 15, 2026
The future of the church – and the world
What if Confirmation isn’t just about the church’s future, but the world’s? Bishop Hughes reflects on how young people’s faith offers hope for future leaders and decision-makers—and how engaging them in conversations about faith can renew our own faith right now. (Time: 4:38.)April 3, 2026
The eternal hope of resurrection springs anew this Easter
This opinion piece by Bishop Hughes was published online in “The Record” on April 3, 2026.April 1, 2026
Holy Week shows us how to face hard things
Jesus never avoided the hard things. We have hard things to face right now, and Holy Week gives us a pattern to follow in facing them time – always remembering what follows is redemption and resurrection. (Time: 5:59.)March 18, 2026
Strengthening yourself for the world
In a world that urgently needs people of deep faith, where do we find our strength? Jesus withdrew to pray before and after moments of great ministry. Bishop Hughes reflects on how that pattern continues in the life of the church today, and how practices like retreat, pilgrimage, and shared reflection can transform and strengthen our faith. (Time: 522.)March 4, 2026
This Lent, remember who you are
In the midst of political divisions and global tensions, Lent reminds us of our primary identity as followers as Jesus. Bishop Hughes reflects on how following Jesus’s command to love God, love our neighbor, and love and pray for our enemies can guide us as we engage with a world in conflict. (Time: 6:04.)
February 28, 2026
