As shepherd of his Diocese, Bishop Thomas V. Daily wrote pastoral letters to offer direction about pressing issues in the Church and society. This gave the Bishop the opportunity to address complex issues at length and to reach out not only to Catholics but also to all people of good will. The subjects of Bishop Daily's letters ranged from evangelization and vocations to the strong rejection of attacks on the dignity of human life, including abortion, racism, and capital punishment.

Bishop Daily's first pastoral letter was written on Dec. 2, 1990 and focused on the issue of racism. Later pastoral letters included:

"The Church's Response to Disabled Persons ," Nov. 3, 1991

"The Holy Eucharist ," Nov. 29, 1992

"The Truth in Love: A Pastoral Response to Homosexuality ,"     Aug. 22, 1993

"An Epiphany of Faith ," Nov.19, 1993

"Una Epifania de Fe ," Nov. 19, 1993

"Compelled to Preach the Gospel ," Nov. 30, 1993

"The Image of God Revisited ," Dec. 10, 1995

"In Praise of the Fullness of Life ," May 31, 1996

"In the Face of Death ," January 1998

"In the Name of Mercy and Justice: On Capital Punishment ,"       May 22, 1999

"Pray the Lord of the Harvest ," July 5, 2000

" All Are One in Christ Jesus " (The Clustering Process),"       Nov. 1, 2001 

"On Clerical Sex Abuse, "  March 19, 2002

"Pentecost,"  May 19, 2002