Today is the First Friday of August, a time to recall the Sacred Heart of Jesus where humanity experiences perfect love. In today’s Gospel Jesus says: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” This ‘wish’ to come after Jesus is planted Read more…
On this feast of St. Ignatius, we recall a man who built his life and established a religious community out of his relationship with Jesus Christ. We are challenged by the example of this holy man to experience the same, complete conversion of life to Jesus Christ. In today’s Gospel Read more…
In the Gospel today Jesus continues to preach about the Kingdom of Heaven. During an interview In the latter year’s of his life, St. Pope John Paul II was asked about heaven. He responded by saying that heaven is not so much a place as it is a relationship with God. Read more…
Once again in today’s Liturgy, we revisit the parable of the sower and the seed. Remember, this is a parable Jesus used to instruct us about the Kingdom of Heaven. St. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5 that God has fashioned us for this Kingdom. Prayerful silence is necessary to Read more…
Good morning. I pray each of us is progressing in our identity as disciples of Christ. In today’s Gospel, Jesus recognizes all who keep God’s Word and accomplish God’s will as his disciples – as the ones who are his mother and brother and sister. Friends, we can and must Read more…
Sunday afternoon in Seattle was clear, blue sky, bright and sunny. It was a perfect day to gather outdoors at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church to pray for racial justice. I thank Deacon Joseph Connor and Fr. Maurice Mamba for their efforts to coordinate this prayer service. Our socially, Covid-19 responsible Read more…
Dear friends, tomorrow (Thursday, July 16) in St. James Cathedral, at 2:00pm, I will receive the pallium from our Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre. Archbishop Pierre will also be the homilist for this Liturgy. I invite you to please join us via livestream for this significant moment in the life Read more…
Sunday’s readings (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time) include the well known parable from Matthew’s Gospel of the Sower and the Seed. Jesus calls us to be aware of the Word of God planted in our hearts. We are challenged to cultivate our relationship with Jesus so that our own lives Read more…
On this Solemnity of the Holy Body and Blood of Christ, otherwise known as Corpus Christi, the Archdiocese of Seattle begins a Year of the Eucharist. As we take a year to renew our life as Church that is so fundamentally rooted in the Eucharist, I am asking each member Read more…
Today’s readings speak of the total commitment required of those who wish to know and accomplish God’s will in their lives. From marriage to every other vocation or form of service for the sake of God’s Kingdom, we are asked to love without measure. Elijah is discourage as the end Read more…