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Lent

Jesus The Grain Of Wheat – Fallen To Earth – “Lifted Up” – Abundant Harvest of Eternal Life

The Scripture readings for this 5th Sunday ‘set the stage’ for the Holy Days ahead. As the Jewish people are gathering in Jerusalem to prepare for the great feast of Passover, the Jewish leaders are preparing to kill Jesus. (the Sacrificial Lamb!) At the same time, Jesus visits Bethany, which is Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 4 weeks ago

Clearing Temple – Jesus Remains As Sole Sacrifice Pleasing To God

The Word of God for this weekend continues to ‘cleanse’ us for true worship – worship in Spirit and Truth. (John 4:23) Jesus cleanses the temple of money changers and the animals used for making sacrifice, is a good ‘symbol’ for what is taking place each Lent, as Jesus is Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 1 month ago

Kingdom of God – Unconditional, Sacrificial Love of Christ

We continue to turn to God’s Word for instruction in this time of Lent. Joseph in the Old Testament reading from the Book of Genesis is the ‘beloved son’ of Israel, and hated by his other brothers. Joseph ‘pre-figures’ Christ as the Savior: ‘beloved son’, thrown into a cistern, sold Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

Naming Personal Sin: Omission, Commission, Attitudes

The Prophet Isaiah in today’s readings again renews the call of Lent: “Let us set things right.” The readings today give us three perspectives for self-examination. The towns of Sodom and Gomorrah were notorious for the sinful practices so prevalent in their day. Thus, the first point for our consideration Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

Transfiguration: Hidden Glory of God Revealed In Faithfulness and Love

Today’s readings for the Second Sunday of Lent can be found here. The many individuals of our readings today communicate we are clearly created for relationship with God. From Abraham to Moses and Elijah, to Peter, James and John, we see how God calls all of us to live our Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

Peace Stems From Love Of Neighbor

As a part of his sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches: “love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Heavenly Father”. (See Matthew 5:43-48) This is indeed a Word of Truth and Wisdom for a world fractured with so much division. Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

Lent & Life: From Moral Compromise to Conversion

  Today’s readings for Mass continue the call of Lent to ‘return to the Lord.’ The call today is for us to recognize our sin in the face of the righteousness of God. The Prophet Ezekiel speaks of ‘wicked men’ and the need to turn away from sin. Do we Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

God’s Word, The Lord’s Prayer: True Sustenance

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…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

Lenten Desert: Repent And Believe In The Gospel

Nature has always been a place of graced encounter with the Creator. The human person, as one created by God, is also the only part of creation upon whom God bestows his own image and likeness. Thus it follows that a truly graced place of encounter with God is precisely Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

Fruits Of Penance: See, Judge, Act With Heart of God

Dear Friends, I pray your Lenten journey ‘back to God’ has begun well. Let us pray for one another that this may be a fruitful Lenten exercise for all of God’s people. Today’s readings make clear that our practices of penance are meant to lead us to true conversion. In Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 2 months ago

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Welcome to my blog, and thanks for visiting! I became the Archbishop of Seattle on September 3, 2019 after serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of Seattle from June 7, 2019. Prior to that, I served 2 and a half years as Archbishop of Anchorage, 7 years as the Bishop of Cheyenne and many more as a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianpolis.

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