Our Pilgrimage of Peace delegation arrived in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon. Storms had flights literally at a standstill as we approached, requiring us to make lazy loops out over the Pacific, and again the standstill even after we landed. We finally checked in to the hotel around 5:00pm. We forced ourselves Read more…
I was reminded of something this week I already knew. Then, it was reinforced again in today’s Gospel. On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples:“Let us cross to the other side.”Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was.And Read more…
Today’s Reading from the Prophet Isaiah uses nature as a means of teaching us that God’s Word is the true sustenance of human life. The Prayer Jesus taught his disciples relays the same message, that our daily bread is the holiness of God, the kingdom of God, the will of Read more…
Advent invites us to see the world through the dream of God – through the demands of justice lived according to Gospel values. Our Advent prayer, “Come, Lord Jesus” is equally matched from God’s perspective in the voice of Jesus: “Come to me.” This is our goal each Advent, to Read more…
Today’s readings seem quite substantial and instructive to cure what ails us as a society. (2 Peter 3 and the Gospel of Mark 12d:13-17) Jesus is the Word of God who come to earth and took on our human flesh. He revealed in his person the full potential of humanity Read more…
Please see my statement on Racism below.
Today’s Gospel account involves the last appearance of the Risen Jesus to his disciples. We hear once again this stirring conversation between Jesus and Peter. “Do you love me?” “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” “Feed my sheep.” My friends, during the Easter season we appropriately give an 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…
This evening, members of the legal profession gathered for Mass at St. James Cathedral. This tradition, an annual gathering known as the Red Mass is an opportunity to reflect upon the role of law in society, and the unique work entrusted to these men and women in their pursuit of Read more…
Archbishop Sartain and myself have released the following statement and prayer in response to the recent mass-shootings in our nation: News of the tragic shootings in California, Mississippi, Texas and Ohio has once again struck our nation to its core, as loved ones of all ages are suddenly and senselessly Read more…