Saint John begins tonight’s Gospel with a line that opens a window into the very heart of Jesus. “So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took Read more
On Tuesday I had the enjoyable opportunity to visit the Microsoft Campus in Redmond to visit with one of their Vice Presidents. While the meeting was primarily a meet and greet, we also enjoyed a fascinating conversation about the work of Microsoft in the field of Artificial Intelligence and the Read more
People filled St. James Cathedral for the Mass of Ordination today for Rev. Joseph Tapia-Beeman. The prayers and music made for a faith-filled and joyous celebration. The Livestream video and homily are below. More pictures to follow. You can learn more about Fr. Joseph in this article in the Northwest Read more
As our Holy Week begins today, we see Jesus both proclaimed as King, with songs of praise and acclamation, only very quickly to witness his condemnation to death on a cross. Of course, we know this all ends in the Resurrection, but for these next few days, we recount his Read more
My dear friends, we celebrated a powerful Chrism Mass at the cathedral this evening. May your Holy Week be blessed! You can read the homily or watch the livestream video below – beginning at 33:17. Tonight we gather to give praise and honor to Christ, our Great High Priest. In Read more
In the final Resurrection account of St. John’s Gospel, Jesus is standing on the shore as Peter and some of the other disciples are fishing. At the Risen Lord’s instruction, they cast their nets for an abundant catch of fish. Later, Jesus ask Peter three times: “Do you love me?” Read more
As we celebrate the month of May which is dedicated to our Blessed Mother, I wish to draw our attention to one of her lesser known titles – Spouse of the Holy Spirit. We are in a Providential moment during this reorganization of the Archdiocese with Partners in the Gospel Read more
During the past two years or more planning began to address the many changes at work in the Archdiocese of Seattle. We call this planning Partners in the Gospel. In February, we announced the new parish families which will take effect on July 1 of this year. This past weekend, Read more
Tonight the People of God gathered in the Cathedral of St. James in Seattle to celebrate the Chrism Mass. We had a great gathering of priests along with a full representation of the People of God. Below are both the homily in print, and the video from the Mass. The Read more