On this 7th Day of the Octave of Christmas, we read the beginning of John’s Gospel, which contains the great proclamation of the Incarnation: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” I have truly enjoyed celebrating the Octave Masses each morning at our cathedral. I invite you to Read more…
On this wintry morning from Seattle, I wish all of you a blessed feast of the Holy Family! First I wish to draw your attention to a letter to couples released today by our Holy Father, Pope Francis. It is a beautiful reflection on the life of faith, love, marriage Read more…
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;” (Isaiah 9:1) Surely, many are experiencing a darkness in our times once again, and yet, this Great Light of Jesus persists. Indeed St. John tells us that Jesus is the Light that shines in the darkness, and the darkness Read more…
I pray your Advent journey is going well, and is filled with the grace you need to ‘Prepare the Way of the Lord’ in your life. The Archdiocese will have some exciting news to share in a few weeks, and I can assure you God is keeping the promise to Read more…
Do you ever wonder why at times the Evangelists are so specific about Place, Time and Persons in their accounts of certain events? For example, in today’s Gospel, Luke gets very specific numerous times: In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor Read more…
On this Feast of St. Andrew, we seek his intercession. As he brought his own brother, Peter to Christ, may he bring us also into this life-giving relationship with the Christ! One of the great opportunities before us in this day and age is to renew the most basic relationship Read more…
Dear friends, Advent is a time for reflecting on basic realities, such as the existence of God and his divine goodness that created all things. The scriptures recall the many different encounters people have with God or Christ and the immediate reaction is one of unworthiness, of one’s sinfulness in Read more…
We have reached a point in this pandemic where it is time to return in person to the source of life, the Sunday Eucharist. Beginning December 8 on the Holy Day of the Immaculate Conception, the Archdiocese of Seattle will reinstate the obligation to receive the Eucharist on Sunday’s and Read more…
Last night at St. James Cathedral we celebrated a Mass in memory of all who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. 700 candles burned to honor the 750,000 people who died in the United States. I invite you to watch the video, and particularly to listen to the homily and prayers. Read more…
Yesterday the Washington State Catholic Conference held our Cornerstone Catholic Conference gathering. Once again this year this event needed to be a virtual gathering rather than in person. As the banner above indicates, the theme this year focused on Forming Disciples for Life and Justice. I hope and pray all Read more…