My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
With the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we come to the end of the season of Easter. Originally a Jewish pilgrimage festival, Pentecost (the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)) comes seven weeks after the cutting of …
Ordination to the Priesthood – 2024
I welcome you to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. We are here today in thanksgiving to God for our brothers, Deacon Michael Batista and Deacon Phillip Mills who are to be ordained to …
Imagine the earth imbued with God’s love for one another
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
About six weeks ago we heard Peter deny his love for Jesus three times. It was a moment of great distress as Peter, beloved and forthright, let fear overcome him and denied his friend, …
The power of the Sacraments – May 2024
My Sister and Brothers in Christ:
We continue to hear how to be formed and live through the proclamation of Scripture this holy season of Easter. We learn how the disparate and scattered people gather in the Name of Jesus …
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life – April 2024
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Peace and Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you this Easter season. St. Peter is filled with the Spirit of the Lord, and we join him, recalling our Baptism, the flow of …
Love is a noun and a verb – April 2024
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
The Acts of the Apostles describe the life of the disciples after Jesus died and is resurrected. As they become one community of faith, they also share confusion and discouragement. They question what happened …
Chrism Mass Homily 2024
Today’s headlines portray our world as chaotic, filled with confusion and violence, wars and famines, disorder, and fear. Some people are searching for hope and answers. Science and artificial intelligence may have the answers to our problems. Other ask where …
Jesus never leaves us
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
We make ready for Holy Week, a time to walk with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the Way of the Cross. It is a time for our most sincere reflection of who …
Trusting God will offer us compassion and mercy
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
We are at the midpoint of our Lenten journey and God, through His many messengers, guides us on the right path. By our participation in the Sacrament of Baptism, we become His messengers, and …
Who is the Pharaoh in your daily living?
My Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
The beginning of the section of St. Paul’s letter to the Romans from which this excerpt is found is titled, “God’s Indomitable Love in Christ.” God’s love is impossible to subdue or defeat. …