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 …
Ordination to the Priesthood – May 27, 2023
Welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe on this joy-filled day as we come to ordain Deacon Angel Garcia, Deacon Zachary Parker and Deacon Edgar Serrano, I extend a special welcome to your …
Christmas Homily 2023
I wish all of you a happy and holy Christmas. Christmas is full of family, traditions, gatherings, and festive celebrations, the giving of gifts, the sharing of the traditional meal with family recipes. For children, there is Santa; excitement, the …
Diaconate Ordination – June 11, 2022
Today the Church of the Diocese of Orlando is blessed; Hoy la Iglesia en la Diocesis de Orlando esta bendecida ; as we gather in pray for eighteen of our brothers who are about be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate. …
Ordination to the Priesthood – May 28, 2022
Welcome to St. James Cathedral on this joy-filled day as we are about to ordain Deacon Zackary Gray and Deacon Joseph Tran, our brothers, to the priesthood. I extend a special welcome to your parents, your brothers, and sisters; your …
Chrism Mass – April 13, 2022
The first Scripture reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah announces, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me.” My brothers, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you. On the day …
Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 2021
Today we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe, we are honoring Mary the mother of Jesus, but also Juan Diego. Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to a holy and humble man …
Ordination to the Priesthood – May 29, 2021
I welcome you this morning to this beautiful Basilica dedicated to Mary, Queen of the Universe. On this joy-filled day, as we are about to ordain three of our brothers to the priesthood, I welcome especially Deacon Roberto Jesús Marquez, …
Baccalaureate Mass – May 2021
We come to give thanks tonight/today in prayer to God, faculty, parents and you, our graduating Class of 2021. The Baccalaureate Mass is a rich ritual of prayer and reflection for graduates. Reflecting on the book by Jim Clarke, Creating …
Chrism Mass – March 31, 2021
I remember seeing the cover of Time Magazine with these words, “Is God Dead.” I had no idea what it meant, nor did I know who Friedrich Nietzsche was. But it left me asking why was this on the cover …