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 we will be fed and will know love, truth and 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 model for us today, in so many ways. He first 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 is this? What kind of King is this? Jesus is 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 way to conclude these gatherings. After Mass, the Eucharist is 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 is a focal point of the unity of the Church 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 through so many meetings, but even on that front I 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 our cultural communities who carried images of saints from the Read more…
Since the time of Jesus, the model of establishing and building the Church has been about relationships. Jesus called twelve, and sent them. Jesus entered into many relationships, through encounter, dialogue, healing, forgiveness and preaching the Kingdom of Heaven. Our life as disciples of Jesus is the same. We are Read more…
On Friday afternoon, I arrived in Tacoma for this year’s celebration of the Cornerstone Catholic Conference. I’m told we had around 700 participants this year from around the state of Washington. The primary goal of Cornerstone is to provide an opportunity for our people to grow in faith, and in Read more…
This evening, members of the legal profession gathered for Mass at St. James Cathedral. This tradition, an annual gathering known as the Red Mass is an opportunity to reflect upon the role of law in society, and the unique work entrusted to these men and women in their pursuit of Read more…