Tag Archives: Bp. Sample

26 January 2012

Bp. Sample: “We cannot – we will not – comply with this unjust law.”

His Excellency Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette, has made a powerful statement in the face of the Obama Administration’s open attack on the Catholic Church, the 1st Amendment, and the religious freedom of all Americans. My friend Fr. john … Continue reading

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15 December 2011

Bp. Sample on how as a child he was catechized… NOT!

Michael Voris made a video about an interview conducted by Catholic World News with an old friend of mine of many years ago, His Excellency Most Reverend Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette.  Voris has a summary of an important point … Continue reading

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23 October 2011

Bp. Sample on “ad orientem” worship

His Excellency Most Rev. Alex Sample of Bishop of Marquette.  ‘Nough said.

WDTPRS kudos to Bp. Alex Sample.

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11 October 2011

Bp. Sample explains his vision for New Evangelization and Sacred Liturgy

My friend Fr John Boyle of the blog Caritas in veritate sums up a convocation of priests in the Diocese of Marquette. His notes about Bishop Alex Sample’s remarks are worth reading in full.
Here is an excerpt of the … Continue reading

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21 June 2011

A bishop writes about the role of deacons

His Excellency Most. Rev. Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette – a fine man and priest I have known for many years – issued a letter about deacons.
There is some CNA coverage:
Marquette, Mich., Jun 21, 2011 / 05:54 am (CNA).- … Continue reading

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6 March 2011

The Cause of Bp. Baraga

I picked this up from my friend Fr. John Boyle’s blog Caritas in Veritate.  It concerns the cause for beatification of the first bishop of Marquette, MI, Frederic Baraga.  Baraga went to my native Minnesota as well.
March 12, 2011 is … Continue reading

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6 December 2010

Brick by Brick in Marquette

Fr. John Boyle, of Caritas in Veritate, now in Marquette, MI has a great account of a Pontifical Low Mass celebrated by my old friend H.E. Most Rev. Alex Sample, Bishop of the same Marquette.
Here are a couple photos, but … Continue reading

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