Earlier this week, Pope Francis through the Congregation for Divine Worship provided a new Mass for celebration during times of a pandemic. The Mass includes special prayers and readings, which were used today for our livestream Mass. The Gospel is the very same used for the Urbi et Orbi prayer Read more…
Knowing you have many options for online services during Holy Week, I share with you my own schedule for Liturgies during these holy days. All Liturgies will be live-streamed from St. James Cathedral in Seattle. Palm Sunday: April 5 at 8:30am Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper: April 9 Read more…
Entrance Antiphon For Today’s Mass: Christ is the mediator of a New Covenant, so that by means of his death, those who are called may receive the promise of an eternal inheritance. Today’s readings speak of covenant. God with Abraham – Liturgy of Hours today speaks of Abraham’s encounter with Read more…
Dear friends: Hopefully you are aware that for many years, especially since the Second Vatican Council, the Church has referred to how we live the faith in our homes as the Domestic Church. Recognizing the incredibly unusual circumstance of not being able to gather for Mass on weekends, and anticipating Read more…
Thinking of and praying for all of you at this time. Hang in there!
Jesus speaks often of sin and the need to believe in him. Today, he asks that we live in his Word. He also says that those who refuse to believe his Word will die in sin. The sin at the moment of creation was refusal to believe (keep) God’s Word. Read more…
As we continue our Lenten journey, the readings today give some good material for self-examination. From the Book of Numbers we hear again of the people of Israel complaining against God and Moses. How often do we complain against God? For what reasons? In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the Pharisees Read more…
I wrote this article over two weeks ago for our NW Catholic magazine. Though Easter greetings are a bit premature, the message is timely. Hang in there, everyone, and keep the faith! +pde Be Stouthearted – Wait On The Lord This column is written on the same day I Read more…
Jesus’ encounter with the adulterous woman in John’s Gospel (Chapter 8) clearly demonstrates that he comes not to condemn, but rather to seek our conversion. Perhaps in these days of self-quarantine, we have a bit more time alone, time to reflect. Perhaps as the impact of this coronavirus pandemic begins Read more…
People came to believe in Jesus and identify him as the Christ because of his preaching. How closely do we listen to Jesus? Jesus’ conviction in the absolute nature of God’s Kingdom gave him the courage to preach in the face of his own pending passion and death. The kingdom Read more…