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  • Homilies

Oh, pequeño pueblo de Belén, oh, ciudad salvadora de David

Homilía para la Misa de medianoche de Navidad, 2019 Catedral de Santa María  Introducción “¡Oh, pueblecillo de Belén, durmiendo en dulce paz! los astros brillan sobre ti con suave  claridad”.

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December 25, 2019

“O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Saving City of David”

Homily for Christmas Midnight Mass, 2019, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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December 25, 2019

Dejen que el Rocío del Espíritu Santo Empape Nuestros Corazones para Recibir al Justo

Homilía con Ocasión de la Misa Arquidiocesana de Envío de Simbang Gabi Memoria de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, martes 10 de diciembre de 2019 Catedral Santa María de la Asunción 

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December 10, 2019

“Letting the Dew of the Holy Spirit Moisten Our Hearts to Receive the Just One”

Homily on the Occasion of the Archdiocesan Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass, Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

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December 10, 2019

“He Has Not Done Thus for Any Other Nation”

Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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December 8, 2019

La Virgen María Nos Ayuda a Dar Posada a Su Hijo Jesús

Homilía en la Ocasión de la Cruzada Guadalupana Arquidiocesana7 de diciembre de 2019; Catedral de Santa María Lecturas: Za 2, 14-17; Jdt 13; Lc 1:39-47  Introducción Bienvenidos y felicidades a todos ustedes

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December 7, 2019

“The Blessed Virgin Mary Helps Us to Give a Dwelling Place to Her Son Jesus”

Homily on the Occasion of the Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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December 7, 2019

“Christian Virtue as the Formula for Peace and the Path to Joy in God’s Presence”

Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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December 1, 2019

“The Power of the Beauty of Our Blessed Mother to Unite All of God’s Children”

Sermon for the Mass of the Americas, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

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November 16, 2019

El Poder de la Belleza de Nuestra Madre Santísima para Unir a Todos los Hijos de Dios

Sermón de la Misa de las AméricasCelebrada en el  Santuario Nacional de la Inmaculada Concepción 16 de Noviembre del 2019 IntroducciónEn la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro en Jerusalén, directamente sobre

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November 16, 2019

Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Mass Concluding the Novena to Defeat SB-24

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August 11, 2019

Homily for Mass with the Schola Cantorum

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July 28, 2019

“Elected by God for the Service of the Salvation of Souls”

Homily – Ordination to the Episcopacy of the Most Reverend Robert Christian, O.P., Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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June 5, 2019

“Prayer as the Heart of the Priest’s Friendship with Christ”

Homily for Mass of Priestly Ordinations, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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May 18, 2019

“Build on the Legacy the Church Has Bequeathed You”

Homily for Cathedral Confirmations, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral

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May 4, 2019

“Example and Mandate in the Work of Our Salvation”

Homily for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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April 18, 2019

“Blessed the Disciple Who Remains True to the King Who Comes in the Name of the Lord”

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April 14, 2019

“Sacrificial Love, the Secure Foundation of the Christian Life”

Homily for Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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April 11, 2019

“The Cross, Charity, and the Holy Face of Christ”

Sermon for the Salutations to the Holy Cross with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

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April 4, 2019

“Asking God for Mercy, in Order to Overcome the Power of Evil in the World”

Homily for the 40 Days for Life Mass

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March 23, 2019

“All Points to the Cross, the Most Blessed Wood Which Is Our Only Hope”

Sermon for the Salutations to the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church 

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March 19, 2019

“St. John Vianney and the Basic Principles of Priestly Life”

Homily for the Mass in Presence of Relic of Heart of St. John Vianney, St. Augustine Church

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March 1, 2019

Homily for Respect Life Mass

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February 25, 2019

Building a Culture of Life, Love and Intimacy with God

Homily at the Mass for the Walk for Life WestcoastMemorial of Saints Timothy and TitusJanuary 26, 2019Readings: 2 Tim 1:1-8; Ps 96; Lk 10:1-9 IntroductionTwo months ago National Public Radio

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January 26, 2019

John the Baptist, Peter, and the Priestly Virtue of Christ-Centered Humility

Homily for Mass for Deceased Alumni Alumni Reunion of the Pontifical North American College Feast of the Baptism of the Lord January 13, 2019 Chapel of the Immaculate Conception of

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January 13, 2019

Reading the Signs that Point to Christ and Being that Sign for Others

Homily at the Mass for the 100th Anniversary of St. Cecilia Parish Solemnity of the Epiphany, January 7, 2017  Introduction It is indeed a joy for me to be here

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January 7, 2019

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