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
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
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
Before Mass today, I paced and prayed in an empty cathedral. I know you all miss the opportunity to gather together for Mass and to receive the Eucharist. I hope you also know that we as your pastors miss all of you and the ability to gather together to receive Read more
In the Gospel today (John 4: 43-54) a royal official comes from Capernaum to Cana to ask Jesus to heal his son, who was near death. This is our model today and every day, to bring our needs to Jesus – in faith. In these trying times, we are encouraged Read more
Today we read again from John’s Gospel, chapter 9, the story of Jesus healing the blind man. It is ultimately a story of conversion and faith. The Pharisees claim to see, and yet they are blind to the true identity of Jesus. Jesus restores sight to the man born blind, Read more
Through the intercession of St. Joseph, may we come to understand each of us is a child of God. Through the intercession of St. Joseph, may we have the grace to cooperate with God’s will. Through the intercession of the Holy Family, may each of our families be a place 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
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
Hi, Gang. Another full week. Still waiting on pictures from last Sunday’s visit to St. Nicholas in Gig Harbor. (Hint, Hint, to all you folks down there …) Sometimes it is hard to believe that the Kingdom is advanced in through so many meetings, but even on that front I Read more