"A Bishop's Perspective"

Bishop Burns serves as a columnist for the Juneau Empire, the secular paper for the Capital City. His articles appear in "A Bishop's Perspective" column and is published twice a month.

A Pilgrimage with a Purpose (April 29, 2012)

Meeting Face-to-Face; Not Easy, but Important (April 15, 2012)

No One Should Suffer Alone (April 1, 2012)

How Can I Close the House of God? (March 18, 2012)

School choice: good for students and the community (March 4, 2012)

JDHS's stage comes alive (February 19, 2012)

Defending religious liberty (February 5, 2012)

Human life is sacred, abortion is wrong (January 22, 2012)

Martin Luther Kings Dream Lives On (January 12, 2012)

The Christmas message (December 25, 2011)

Alaska's hispanic community (December 11, 2011)

Charity: A sign of hope in the community (November 27, 2011)

Coming home is not always easy (November 13, 2011)

Broken lives in a broken economy (October 16, 2011)

Pioneering health care in Juneau and Douglas (October 2, 2011)

An eye-opening ride-along with the JPD  (September 18, 2011)

Alaskans in Madrid (August 20, 2011)

Violence, tragedy and healing (August 6, 2011)

The Shrine of St. Therese (July 24, 2011)

Bishop Kenny: A life lived for others (July 9, 2011)

Relating to each other in the digital age (June 25, 2011)

We all need a break (June 11, 2011)

Service & Sacrifice (May 21, 2011)

Easter: A glorious mystery (April 23, 2011)

Christians and Muslims (April 9, 2011)

Helping the Hungry in Juneau (March 27, 2011)

Defending Marriage (March 20, 2011)

The Music Man (February 27, 2011)

Valentine's Day Thoughts (February 13, 2011)

Alaskan Legislators: Women, Men of Service (January 30, 2011)

Abuse Hurts and so Does the Truth (January 16, 2011)

New Year's Resolutions (January 2, 2011)

The Dreams of Christmas (December 19, 2010)

Christmas Preparations and the Gift of Faith (December 5, 2010)

Thanksgiving: A Fundamental National Holiday (November 21, 2010)

Election Results and Football (November 7, 2010)

Survival Theme Affects us All (October 24, 2010)

Prayers for Lawyers, Judges, Politicians (October 10, 2010)

Ceremony of Sorrow (September 26, 2010)

Tragedy, Community and Tears (September 12, 2010)

The Family Matters (August 1, 2010)

In God We Trust (July 7, 2010)

To Their Children, Fathers and Heros (June 20, 2010)

Congratulations Class of 2010 (June 6, 2010)

My Turn: Creating a Safe Place For God's Children (April 7, 2010)

Priests Convene for Alaska Conference of Catholic Bishops (March 21, 2010)