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Homily for Christmas 2017

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December 26, 2017

Imitando el Ejemplo de la Santísima Virgen María y San Juan Diego

Homilía para la Misa Arquidiocesana en Honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe 9 de diciembre de 2017  Introducción ¿… no estoy aquí yo, que soy tu madre? Conocemos bien estas palabras:

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December 9, 2017

Imitando el Ejemplo de la Santísima Virgen María y San Juan Diego

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December 9, 2017

Imitating the Example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Juan Diego

Homily – Archdiocesan Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe December 9, 2017 Readings: Rev 11:19; 12:1-6. 10; Lk 1:39-48 Introduction “Am I not here who am your Mother?” We know

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December 9, 2017

Homily for the First Sunday in Advent

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December 3, 2017

Atendiendo las peticiones de Fátima para la Salvación y la Paz del Mundo

Homilía para la Misa de Consagración de la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco al Inmaculado Corazón de María Conmemoración de nuestra Señora del Rosario Lecturas: Isaías 9:1-5; Judit 13; San Juan

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October 7, 2017

Fatima: A Call to Spiritual Arms for the Salvation and Peace of the World

Homily for the Mass of Consecration of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Readings: Isa 9:1-5; Judith 13;

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October 7, 2017

Homily, Mass Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Teresa of Calcutta

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September 2, 2017

The Centrality of the Seminary to the Life of Heaven

Homily at the Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Patrick Seminary Celebrating the New Academic Year and the Oath of Fidelity of the New Rector Introduction In keeping with

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August 21, 2017

Following Where Jesus Went First, So That His Joy in Us May Be Complete

Homily for Mass of Priestly Ordinations June 10, 2017, St. Mary’s Cathedral Readings: Jer 1:4-9; Heb 5:1-10; Jn 15:9-17  Introduction For every prophet we read about in Scripture, indeed, for anyone whom God 

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August 5, 2017

Homily, Together in Holiness Conference

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August 5, 2017

The Mother of God as Exemplary of the Deacon’s Three-fold Ministry

Homily – Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate May 20, 2017 Readings: Acts 10:37-43; Ps 96; Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Jn 12:24-26  Introduction As we progress through this Easter season, we

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May 20, 2017

Christ’s Resurrection: Our Restoration to God’s Original Order of Creation

Homily – Easter Vigil MassApril 15, 2017  IntroductionWe certainly just heard very many readings for our Mass tonight! Yes, it is quite  unusual, but then again, this is a very

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April 15, 2017

Doing as Christ Has Done, for Our Salvation and the Life of the World

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April 13, 2017

The Fickle Human Heart and the Universality of Christ’s Sacrifice

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April 9, 2017

The Grace of Communion that Restores Friendship with God

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April 6, 2017

Purity and Courage: the Double-Edged Sword that Pierces the Culture of Death

Homily for the Mass for the Walk for Life (2017) Memorial of St. Agnes  Introduction Earlier this morning in Rome Mass was celebrated in the Basilica of St. Agnes in 

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January 21, 2017

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