It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you
and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain.John 15:16
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Throughout this Easter season we journey with each other …
Why Are You Standing There? – May 2021
. . . why are you standing there looking at the sky”
Acts 1: 11
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Why are you standing there and looking at the sky? Jesus is not to be found looking up to …
Children of God – April 2021
Beloved:
See what love the Father has bestowed on us
that we may be called the children of God.
Yet so we are.1 John 3:1
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
St. John reminds us that we are beloved. …
Christus Resurrexit! – April 2021
The community of believers was of one heart and mind,
and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own,
but they had everything in common.Acts 4:32
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Grace and Peace of …
Roll Back the Stone – March 2021
“Who will roll back the stone for us
from the entrance to the tomb?”
When they looked up,
they saw that the stone had been rolled back;
it was very large.Mark 16: 3, 4
My Sisters and Brothers in …
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 …
The Lord Looks Into the Heart – March 2021
Not as man sees does God see,
because man sees the appearance
but the LORD looks into the heart .1 Samuel 16:7
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
“Don’t pick at that scab,” said my mother. She said this …
Here I am Lord – February 2021
If God is for us, who can be against us ?
Romans 8:31
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
God asks Adam and Eve, “Where are you?” Now, we also hear Him asking Abraham, where are you? The response of …