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Good Friday: Forgiveness and Love – Stronger than Revenge and Hate

Jesus knew rejection and betrayal. From his birth there were those who recognized something divine and wonderful was happening, while one sought to take his life as if foreshadowing what his end would be. But before that could take place, God’s mission of love, sent into the world, had to Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 3 monthsApril 18, 2025 ago

True Human Freedom & Holy Week

In the early days of Jesus’ ministry, the Jewish people were looking for a Messiah who would bring them a political freedom from the presence of Roman troops and government, something akin to Moses freeing the Israelites from the bondage of Egypt. And yet, God has so much more in Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 3 monthsApril 14, 2025 ago

Holy Year: Hope Does Not Disappoint

We are now over a month into this Jubilee Year of Grace and Hope. The holy doors of each of the major basilicas in Rome are open and every arch/diocese across the world celebrated opening Masses in the Christmas season. I arrived in Rome on Sunday for a series of Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 5 monthsFebruary 6, 2025 ago

Healing of Gerasene Demoniac: Model for Evangelization

The very presence of Jesus Christ in the world as the Son of God is a clear teaching of how God does not remain distant, but rather draws near to demonstrate and share his love. As Pope Francis stated: “The Lord knows the fine science of the caress. In his Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 5 monthsFebruary 3, 2025 ago

Jesus: Love Come Down From Heaven

Merry Christmas to all, with assurance of prayers for each of you. On this Christmas Day, I remember all of you in each of the Christmas Masses, and the same was true as we celebrated in St. James Cathedral last night. May we open our hearts to Christ today and Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 7 monthsDecember 25, 2024 ago

Recognize God’s Love

As our Advent journey continues, we are presented in the Gospel today (Matthew 17: 9-13) with Jesus telling his disciples that as the people failed to recognize John the Baptist as the return of Elijah, so too people will fail to comprehend Jesus as the promised Messiah; as the Son Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 7 monthsDecember 14, 2024 ago

Placed At His Feet …

For this fourth day of Advent we have a passage from Matthew’s Gospel (15: 29-37) [Once again an encouragement to read the Gospel and take time to silently reflect upon God’s eternal Word.] In today’s Gospel, another large crowd has gathered around Jesus. They bring to him for healing “the Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 8 monthsDecember 4, 2024 ago

On The Eve Of Presidential Election A Call For Unity

By Archbishop Etienne, 8 monthsNovember 4, 2024 ago

Synodality: A Call To Love

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…

By Archbishop Etienne, 9 monthsOctober 29, 2024 ago

Pope Francis Pens New Encyclical: Dilexit Nos

Yesterday, Pope Francis issued his fourth encyclical, Dilexit Nos; He loved us. Today’s Gospel (Luke 12:54-59) could perhaps shed some light on why this particular topic of the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ is so timely. In this Gospel passage, Jesus tells the crowds: When Read more…

By Archbishop Etienne, 9 monthsOctober 25, 2024 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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