Happy New Year 2020! May this year be a blessing to all. On this Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, the readings speak clearly of God’s deep desire to bless us. He even instructed Moses very specifically about Read more…
Christmas Homily 2019 St. James Cathedral, Seattle On this Holy Night, we experience once again what the Prophets foretold of old. The One who is to comfort God’s people is born. (Isaiah 40) The desire of all nations, (Haggai 2:6-7) Read more…
I had very little appreciation for the summer and winter solstices until I lived in Alaska. As we all know, the earth makes one revolution around the sun every 365 days. Due to the tilt of the earth on its Read more…
In the early days of Advent, the readings speak of the mountain of the Lord, Mt. Zion, the house of the Lord, as the place where all of humanity will find the desire of their hearts. On God’s holy mountain Read more…
Today is the feast of one of the greatest missionaries of all time, St. Francis Xavier.He is the patron saint of missionaries, and of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, where my life and ordained ministry began. St. Francis is a great Read more…
As the sun sets on this Solemnity of Christ the King, a few words on what it means for us. Today’s Gospel recalls Jesus’ death upon the cross. This cross is the throne of his kingship. What kind of kingdom Read more…
Our USCCB 2019 Plenary Assembly in Baltimore has just concluded. For the first time in a few years, I was able to stay for the Thursday morning of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration, which for many reasons, is such a good Read more…
Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. John Lateran, which serves as the Cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome, and thus holds the cathedra (pictured right) for the Bishop of Rome, the Holy Father. For this reason, it Read more…
Hi, Gang. Another full week. Still waiting on pictures from last Sunday’s visit to St. Nicholas in Gig Harbor. (Hint, Hint, to all you folks down there …) Sometimes it is hard to believe that the Kingdom is advanced in Read more…
We had 21 of our faith communities represented at St. James Cathedral today for the celebration of “Our Saints.” We began at 10:00 with Eucharistic Adoration. Then, the procession for Mass began at 11:00, including representatives from many of Read more…