Forgiving one another as God has forgiven us through Jesus Christ is today’s clear message. Our willingness to forgive others is necessary to enter the Kingdom of God. Here is today’s Mass and homily. Let us continue to maintain a spiritual closeness in these days. Peace!
How is everybody doing? Chin up! Keep the faith. Remember, Lent is all about ‘returning to the Lord. Who could have dreamed the many ways our day-to-day life would be altered? Make good use of this moment. As the Coronavirus continues to impact our day-to-day life, it is important that Read more
Dear friends, if you were unable to attend Mass today, or unable to watch our livestream Mass on Facebook, here is the video. The beginning of the video went bonkers on us, but it eventually corrects after about 1:30. Let us continue to walk together in faith and spiritual communion. Read more
As we continue to walk together this odyssey of a strange new reality known as COVID-19, I want to better utilize this blog as a means of being close to all of you. I want you to know that the decision to suspend the public celebration of the Eucharist was Read more
Please watch this video for an important update regarding efforts in the Archdiocese of Seattle to slow the spread of the COVID_19 epidemic.
In view of the present global spread of the corona virus, I invite you to join us in seeking the intercession of Our Lady of Seattle. In addition to this newly commissioned prayer, we share a new image of Our Lady of Seattle, Undoer of Knots. (See image below) Holy Read more
In today’s Gospel from Matthew ( 5:17-37) Jesus is speaking about the law. It is also helpful to note that this passage follows one of Jesus’ greatest ‘homilies’; the beatitudes. Jesus states clearly that he did not come to abolish the law, but rather to fulfill the law. (Matthew 5: Read more
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus calls his disciples salt and light. (Matthew 5: 13-16) He instructs them and us as well that the way we live in the world as his disciples is important. As his disciples, we are to mirror his way of life. We are Read more
The Bishops of Region XII concluded our 2020 Ad Limina visit just a few hours ago with Mass at St. Paul Outside the Walls, and a visit to the tomb of the Great Apostle to the Nations. I had the great privilege of presiding and preaching at our closing Mass. Read more
This Ad Limina visit for the bishops is a moment of renewal in our apostolic ministry and is centered on two of the great witnesses of our faith in Jesus Christ, Sts. Peter and Paul. Another “Peter” and Paul met in Rome yesterday. When I think about being ‘renewed’ in Read more