CrosierCast

How you can make the most of this high point of the liturgical year.

Don't worry if you don't feel prepared - Lent is an opportunity, not a burden.

Can't make it to Rome? Try visiting the 6 designated sites in our Diocese!

Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year, and with 2025 around the corner, Bishop Wall gives advice on how to make good resolutions for both.

Bishop Wall provides tips on how Catholics can form their consciences on candidates and issues, how to maintain hope, and why charity is the most important virtue to cultivate, especially during an election season.

Bishop Wall discusses how Catholics can be effective missionaries in the world, especially in promoting an encounter with Christ through the Eucharist.

Bishop Wall and special guest Fr. Burke Masters discuss a new initiative between the Diocese of Gallup and Fr. Burke's Illinois parish, St. Isaac Jogues.

Why is there a revival across the United States that aims to spread awareness about what the Church teaches about the Eucharist?

Bishop Wall interviews Deacon Aaron Alford, who will be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Gallup in 2025.

Bishop Wall offers some advice for making the most of the season.

Fr. Burke Masters is a priest of the Diocese of Joliet, Indiana, and the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs.

"A pilgrimage is supposed to model what we're doing on this earth, and our goal in this life is to make it to Heaven."

Confirmation is a familiar rite of passage for most young adult Catholics - but why is it such an important sacrament?

In this episode, Bishop Wall gives a breakdown of the significance of each day of Holy Week.

Don't let the opportunity of Lent pass you by.

Freedom of religion is a right inherent to human beings, and not one that should be bestowed or revoked by any government or ruler. The post CC076: Why Freedom of Religion is An Essential Human Right appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.

Hard work, properly ordered, is good, but not when it's focused on chasing material goods or wealth which will never bring true happiness. The post CC075: Work to Live – Don't Live To Work appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.

Publicly withholding the Eucharist from some Catholics is an act of love and a call to repentance. The post CC074: Preserving the Sanctity of the Eucharist appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.

In this episode, Bishop Wall examines the historic and spiritual impact of St. Joseph on the Catholic Church, and how Catholics can start or strengthen a devotion to the saint. The post The Year of St. Joseph: What Catholics Should Know appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.

Following one's moral conscience can be challenging at the best of times, but even more so during election season. How to best combine our religious obligations with our civic duties? The post CC072: Suggestions for Faithful Catholics in an Election Season appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.

What makes the sacrament of marriage so beautiful, and how can couples navigate the challenges and joys that come from a lifelong commitment to one another? The post CC071: The Importance of Marriage appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.

In this episode, Bishop Wall reflects on the killing of George Floyd, unjust systems, and offers advice for Catholics on how to productively follow Christ's call to love and serve our neighbors.

The Church calls us to face uncertain times with courage, perseverance, and hope

How to make this your most prayerful Lent ever, whether you're just now kickstarting your prayer life or have a solid spiritual life already.

The bishop visits the "threshold" of the Apostles, and the Pope as the successor of St. Peter.

What makes the Rosary so powerful is its connection with the Blessed Mother, and ultimately, how it brings us closer to Christ through her example.

Bishop Wall takes a look at all the important things happening at the annual November meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore.

A convert from Anglicanism, Newman became one of the most prolific English Catholic writers and teachers of the 19th century.

Newman's greatest legacy today is his philosophy on the relationship of faith and reason, and the importance of education.

Church teaching is clear: Christ is fully present in the Eucharist, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity.

A careful reading of Tolkien's books is necessary to grasp the full beauty of the world of Middle-Earth.

In our second of of three episodes examining the life and legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dr. Helen Freeh joins Bishop Wall to discuss Tolkien's upbringing, faith, and friendships.

Tolkien, an Oxford Professor and devout Catholic who infused his works with religious meaning.

A look at the saint who exemplified kindness and devotion to her faith.

In our latest episode, Bishop Wall examines the Pope's letter, the response of the bishops, and the effects on the Church going forward.

A "santero" is a practitioner of the only Catholic Spanish colonial artform that is indigenous to the American southwest.

As the political and legislative debate around abortion heats up, it can be all too easy to forget the humanity of those on the other side, and to demonize or belittle the human beings on the various sides of the pro-life and pro-abortion spectrum. Our Catholic faith calls us to fight against the evils of […]

Bishop Wall gives on insights on everything from the significance of Palm Sunday to the intricate liturgies of the Triduum.

This year, Bishop Wall announced that the Sacrament of Confirmation would be restored to its original order.

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes."

The New Mexico legislature is considering two radically anti-life bills that, if enacted, would carry devastating consequences for the state's citizens.

The Little Sisters of the Poor are women religious who operate nursing and hospice homes for the elderly poor throughout the world.

Has anything been done to address the improper and sometimes criminal conduct that has been reported happening in the Church in recent months?

"The thing that I noticed right away was how easy it is to love someone and how much you can love someone you've never even met."

Growing up, Bishop Wall and his two brothers played football for their dad's teams, and the lessons they learned from their father carried over into adulthood.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized, is a heroine to many Indigenous Catholics.

The four clerics discuss their vocation paths and the power of a personal relationship with Mary.

For our very special episode about Father's Day, Bishop Wall interviews his two older brothers!

For anyone who has ever visited our Diocesan offices, receptionist Ella Roanhorse has become like a longtime family member.

In their struggle against Thanos, the Avengers present a worldview consistent with Catholic teaching: that even a single life is worth fighting for.

Maggie Jetty is a mother and specialist in early childhood development who makes "peg saints": artistic wooden depictions of saints which have brought the joys of the Faith to children and adults alike.