Happy Easter! I pray the Risen Jesus fill each of your hearts with peace, light and newness of life. Whether we notice or not, the Risen Jesus accompanies each of us every step of our life. In this year that has known so much darkness, the light of the Risen Read more…
Today the Church celebrates an unusual, but significant feast day, known as the Chair of St. Peter. Obviously, the focus is not on the ‘chair’ but rather upon the ‘office’ Jesus bestowed upon Peter at the moment Peter proclaimed: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Mt Read more…
The Archdiocese of Seattle welcomes 21 new permanent deacons today. God is good, and we give thanks! Thanks to these men, their wives and families, the formation team, and the broader Church who helped form them in their faith and to hear the Lord call them to this vocation. You Read more…
Due to an unprecedented amount of press coverage of comments attributed to Pope Francis in a recently released documentary entitled Francesco, I have been encouraged by both the priests and our Archdiocesan Pastoral Council to provide some context. Their request was further strengthened by a number of parishioners after Read more…
This morning’s Mass is a Catholic Schools Mass, with students from Eastside Catholic High School providing music and serving in other capacities. It is good to have so many of our students join us for Mass this morning! Welcome. In today’s readings, St. Paul teaches us that it is Jesus Read more…
Did you know the Holy Father has a special prayer intention each month? Each member of the Church is asked to pray for his intentions, especially at Mass each day. I thought it would be helpful to talk about the Holy Father’s intention for this month of October: That by Read more…
After a drawn out postponement, we finally celebrated the Chrism Mass in the Archdiocese of Seattle today. Already in Ordinary Time, we needed to consecrate the Holy Oils as pastors are now delegated to celebrate Confirmations and Reception of new Catholics into the Church. You can find a link to Read more…
In this time between Ascension and Pentecost, we do well to pray to the Holy Spirit for a deep knowledge of the work God the Father has entrusted to us. Jesus speaks of the work the Father gave to him to accomplish. St. Paul spoke regularly of the ministry entrusted Read more…
Happy Ascension Sunday! May the grace of this day in the life of the Risen Lord, Jesus fill each of us as members of his body, the Church. The Church exists in each of her members. Each of us are those who carry on the great commission Jesus gave the Read more…
Jesus prepares the disciples before his passion for his return to the Father while also promising to send the Advocate to be with them. This Holy Spirit invigorated the early Church. Indeed the Holy Spirit was the source of courage and the ‘wind’ that drove the early apostles into the Read more…