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 …

This evening I congratulate our Jubilarians who celebrate 50 years and 25 years of priestly life in service to the Lord and His people. As we celebrate your jubilee years of Ordination, we recall the Scripture from Isaiah 61:1, “…