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  • Homilies

“Making Room for the God Who Sets Us Free”

Homily for Christmas Mass During the Night and Christmas Day, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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December 25, 2020

“Imitating Our Lady to Advance God’s Plan of Salvation”

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

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December 8, 2020

“The Lord’s Visitation and the Rebuilding of God’s Temple”

Homily for the 27th Annual Cruzada Guadalupana, Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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December 5, 2020

“Being Watchful for the Lord with Righteous Deeds and Living Practice of the Faith”

Homily for Mass of the First Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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November 29, 2020

Homily for Adult Confirmations

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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November 21, 2020

“The Principle of Martyrdom as the Key to True Happiness”

Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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November 1, 2020

“Render to God the Things That Are God’s: The Duty of Worship as the Center of the Church’s Life and Mission”

Homily on the Installation of Rev. Roger Gustafson as Pastor, St. Hilary Parish, Tiburon

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October 18, 2020

“The Grain of Wheat that Falls to the Earth and Dies So that Others May Live”

Homily for the memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch/Mass for 40 Days for Life, St. Raphael Church, San Rafael

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October 17, 2020

“The Primacy of the Spiritual and the Interconnectedness of All of Society”

Homily for the annual White Mass, St. Augustine Church

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October 16, 2020

“Preparing for the Banquet with the King”

Homily for the annual Blue Mass for First Responders & Emergency Personnel, Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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October 11, 2020

“Returning to Worship in the Spirit of St. Francis”

Homily for the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi, Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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October 3, 2020

“Health Care as Art: Goodness and Beauty Leading to the Truth”

Homily for the White Mass for the CMA Annual Educational Conference, Holy Martyrs Parish, Philadelphia, PA

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September 26, 2020

“Going to the End of the Line for the Glory of God”

Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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September 20, 2020

“Do You Want Peace? Do You Want Justice? Then Forgive.”

Homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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September 13, 2020

“Two Tablets and the Debt of Love”

Homily at St. Peter’s Church, San Francisco

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September 6, 2020

“All for the Service of the Gospel”

Homily for the Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Nicholas Case, St. Raphael Church, San Rafael

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August 29, 2020

“Two Mothers Show Us the Path to Victory in Christ”

Homily for the feast day of the Missionaries of Charity, Plaza of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

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August 22, 2020

“God’s Revolution: The Way Up Is Down, The Way Out Is In”

Homily for the Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate, St. Pius X Church, Redwood City

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August 15, 2020

“Mary, Model of Participation in the Mystery of Her Son”

Homily of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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August 15, 2020

“Servants of God’s Dwelling Place and Friends Dwelling in God’s Presence”

Homily for the Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, St. Pius X Church, Redwood City

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August 8, 2020

“From Fisherman to Shepherd”

Homily for the Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood, St. Pius X Church, Redwood City

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August 1, 2020

“Partaking and Taking Part: Remembering the Mystery Christ’s Presence in His Body”

Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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June 14, 2020

“The ‘Why Game,’ the ‘What Game,’ and Our Response to the Divine Initiative-Taker”

Homily for Trinity Sunday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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June 7, 2020

“The New Wine of the Holy Spirit and the Universal Language of Holiness”

Homily for Pentecost Sunday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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May 31, 2020

“‘Lift Up Your Hearts’, All the Way to Heaven”

Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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May 24, 2020

“Personal Relationship to Jesus Christ: A Biblical and Catholic Perspective”

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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May 17, 2020

“Building Up Unity in the Family of God to Spread His Happiness in the World”

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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May 10, 2020

“The Real ‘Real Thing’”

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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May 3, 2020

“The Road to Emmaus: A Spiritual Journey Back to the Jerusalem of Faith”

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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April 26, 2020

“The Transformative Power of Altruistic Love”

Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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April 19, 2020

“The Domestic Church as a Domestic Monastery”

Homily for Easter Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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April 12, 2020

“The Physical Realities that Mediate God’s Saving Presence”

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

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April 9, 2020

“Humility: the First Step on the Path Toward Spiritual Health and Salvation”

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

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April 9, 2020

“Repeating the Pattern of Salvation in Our Lives”

Homily for Palm Sunday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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April 5, 2020

“Learning Valuable Lessons from Our Two Sisters, Martha and Mary”

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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March 29, 2020

“Creatively Living the Call to Communion in New and Renewed Ways”

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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March 22, 2020

Homily for the Rite of Election

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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March 1, 2020

Wedding Anniversary Mass

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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February 29, 2020

Homily for Ash Wednesday

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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February 26, 2020

Mass for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Mass Honoring Respect Life Essay Contest Winners, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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February 9, 2020

Homily in Observance of World Day of the Sick

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

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February 8, 2020

“Religious Consecration and the Extravagance of Love”

Homily for the World Day of Consecrated Life, St. Matthew Church

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February 2, 2020

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