This past Wednesday, August 10, our Holy Father, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Vice and Virtue. This week he taught on the virtue of Fortitude. Think of what is needed to live our Christian faith well. Fortitude is a virtue that requires one to have a strong will in Read more…
After they had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconic and to Antioch. They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo Read more…
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2022St. James CathedralHonoring Healthcare Workers Saturday evening during Mass at St. James Cathedral we honored all our healthcare workers. This morning I was at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Bremerton to celebrate the Eucharist and the sacrament of Confirmation. On both occasions, Read more…
In recent weeks it has been possible to once again begin visiting parishes, priests, schools, etc. While I had to cancel once school visit recently, I was able to visit O’Dea Catholic High School in Seattle as well as make a visit to Holy Names Academy, also in Seattle. It Read more…
I’m pleased to share with you the next video in our series of conversations with young adults about Eucharistic belief and practice. You can find more videos on our Archdiocese of Seattle website here. More are on the way! I’m pleased to hear from our pastors that most of our Read more…
Monday of this Week, I arrived in Indianapolis for the June 2017 Meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. I was pleased that a good percentage of our time together was spent discussing pastoral issues of concern to many of our people across the United States. Another highlight was Read more…
The Easter Season is drawing near its completion with the celebration of Pentecost just two weeks away (Sunday, June 4). Pentecost Sunday is typically dedicated as World Communication Day, thus linking it to the great commission of Jesus to the Apostles: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good Read more…
As I prepare to set out again today for two more confirmations this weekend, I want to wrap up my thoughts from this week’s visit to Cordova. Though my brief 24 hours visit to Cordova was overcast, cool and rainy, the true warmth of the place came through. Once again, Read more…
This is a very busy time of year for most people. Today I wish to offer some reflections on the activities and insights of this week. Today Pope Francis celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions in Portugal of our Lady to three young children. During Mass today, he canonized Read more…
Saturday morning I was up early to grab a cup of coffee, say some prayers, and make it to the airport for a 7:00 am flight to Valdez. The weather forecast for the weekend was not promising – but in reality, Saturday was absolutely beautiful! And so was the visit Read more…