What a bishop realised at his consecration
At The Wanderer, Bishop Joseph Strickland remembered the moment of his episcopal ordination. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, who ordained him, “asked me several questions, two of which are vital to my mission as a bishop. First, ‘Are you resolved to be faithful and constant in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ?’ and second, ‘Are you resolved to maintain the deposit of faith, entire and incorrupt, as handed down by the Apostles and professed by the Church everywhere and at all times?’ My response to both questions was a resounding ‘I am!’” This was a defining moment, Bishop Strickland recalled, making him realise that he must pass on the dogmas of the faith. Sadly, dogmas are often downplayed today. But as the Catechism teaches, “Dogmas are lights along the path of faith; they illuminate it and make it secure.”
