I am happy to share a new Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist that has been in the making for many months. My hope is that all of the people of the Archdiocese of Seattle will take ample time this coming Year of the Eucharist to renew our belief in and Read more…
Dear friends, I pray you are persevering in faith during these days of the coronavirus pandemic. The Gospel for Mass today is the beginning of the Eucharistic discourse in John, Chapter 6. I hope you will take time to listen to the homily in the video of today’s Mass, found Read more…
Hi everybody! My apologies to everyone who was looking for our livestream Mass today on Vimeo. They were evidently having issues as we began, so Facebook was our only livestream source today. I’ll post the video below once we have it available. Between today’s Gospel story of the Road to Read more…
Once again, today we are encouraged by the Prophet Hosea to return to the Lord. God desires love, not burnt offerings. God wants us to seek him above all else. The Psalm (51) today reminds us that God desires mercy, not sacrifice. Jesus through his passion and death on the Read more…
Over the weekend I made it to two more parishes for Mass and visits. Saturday evening, I visited the oldest standing parish church in Western Washington (so I’m told); Immaculate Conception in Seattle, which is within walking distance from the chancery and St. James Cathedral. UPDATE: challenge already issued regarding oldest Read more…
Tonight, the church begins the three-part Liturgy known as the Triduum. Our celebration begins with this Mass of the Lord’s Supper, in which Jesus bestows upon his church the gifts of Eucharist and Priesthood. The Eucharist is the perpetual celebration of the Paschal Mystery – of the passion, death and Read more…
Thirty three years ago, seven sisters from Mexico came to Anchorage to establish a monastery of the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Today is the feast day of their foundress, Blessed Sister Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation. On this special day, the community gathered in their chapel to consecrate the first Read more…
Our first reading tonight gives not only historical perspective for this night, but reminds us specifically of the history of salvation; the saving work of God on behalf of his people. The Book of Exodus (12:1-8, 11-14) recalls how God heard the cry of the people Israel, held captive as Read more…
Several years ago, while I was still a pastor of a parish, I felt that some parishioners were beginning to treat their religion as one more item to be consumed. Their consumer practices and attitudes were corrupting their understanding of what it means to be a member of the Body Read more…
During the June Pilgrimage to Rome, I was aware of many graces, not the least of which is the unity that we share as one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. This truth was represented in a small way by the group that travelled with me, from the various places of Read more…