Pope Francis dedicated the year 2021 to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church that we the people of God may discover “the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence,” as a source of spiritual guidance and …
Fr. Eamon Tobin’s Funeral Mass – Jan. 12, 2021
From the Gospel of St. Matthew, we heard these words of Jesus, “I assure you as often as you did it for one of my least brothers/sisters, you did it for me” – these words are from the Gospel that …
The Nativity of the Lord – December 24, 2020
The crib is the central and visible attraction for young children at Christmas. Watch the little children come to the crib to say hello and welcome the baby Jesus. It is amazing to see how excited they are at welcoming …
Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate – Oct. 3, 2020
Today, the Church of Orlando is blessed as we are about to ordain 14 of our brothers to the Permanent Diaconate. I welcome you to the beautiful Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. I thank …
Blue Mass – Sept. 29, 2020
Every year we come together here at St. James Cathedral to honor and pray for our first responders on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron of first responders. On the morning of this day last year, …
Ordination to the Priesthood – July 25, 2020
Each year, June 29th is a special day in Rome; the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. On that day, the newly appointed archbishops from all over the world gather in Rome to receive their pallium from the …
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance – June 1, 2020
We have many questions to ask ourselves during these troubling and uncertain times. What is happening in our world? What is happening in our country? What is happening in our city? What is happening in our lives? What is happening …
Pentecost Sunday – May 31, 2020
These past many weeks have been like no other time in our lives, we have not been able to go to work or school, church buildings closed with no Mass celebrated publicly; no entertainment or restaurants; we were left at …
Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord – April 12, 2020
On this Easter day, the most holy and joy-filled day of the year, I look out and there is nobody in the Church. The Church is empty – where is the joy? – where are the people? John Carr, a …
Chrism Mass Homily – April 8, 2020
As we begin this sacred Chrism Mass, I need to say, this is not the Mass I anticipated or planned on celebrating. As I look out at the empty pews of St. James Cathedral, it leaves me with an empty …