Bishop Hughes’ Vlog
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July 8, 2026
Finding your own words in prayer
Bishop Hughes reflects on how simple, honest conversations with God can deepen our faith and help us grow more comfortable praying in our own voice. (Time: 3:49.)June 24, 2026
What does your soul need this summer?
With summer’s slower pace comes an opportunity to reconnect with God. Bishop Hughes encourages us to approach the season as a Sabbath time, marked by study, prayer, reflection, and renewal. (Time: 5:00.)June 10, 2026
A call to generosity and solidarity
Three Hispanic congregations in the Diocese of Newark are carrying a heavy burden during the immigration crisis. Reminding us that “None of us is flying solo – if any one of our congregations has trouble, then all of us are going to lift that congregation up in any way that we can,” Bishop Hughes invites the diocese to respond with prayer, practical support, and generous giving. (Time: 5:50.)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
