Saturday, October 15, 2022
Closing Mass Homily for the Monterey Marian Eucharistic Conference

Homily for the closing Mass for Monterey Marian Eucharistic Conference, Madonna del Sasso, Salinas, CA

Saturday, October 01, 2022
“Praying the Holy Rosary as Adopted Sons of God and Mary”

Homily for the 2022 Rosary Rally, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Saturday, September 24, 2022
“Sowing in the Field of Faith and Charity unto a Bountiful Harvest”

Homily for the 150th Anniversary of Nativity Parish, Menlo Park, CA

Sunday, September 18, 2022
“Consecrated to be Stewards of the Good Things that Last Forever”

What a treasure we have in the Bible.  It is indeed a rich treasure chest from which to mine an abundance of wisdom.  One of the reasons the Bible so… Read More

Sunday, September 11, 2022
“Lost and Found According to God’s Time”

Homily for annual Blue Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Friday, July 01, 2022
“St. Junipero Serra as a Model for Authentic Liturgical Renewal”

Homily for the feast of St. Junipero Serra, Apostle and Father of California, and conclusion of the 2022 Sacra Liturgia Conference, Mission Dolores Basilica

Sunday, June 19, 2022
“The Gift of the Real Presence of Christ in Its Fullness”

Imagine if you will what it must have been like for those first generations of Christians living in the pagan Roman Empire.  They were a new religion, a small sect… Read More

Saturday, June 04, 2022
“The Priest’s Service of Obedience for the Sake of Peace and Unity in Christ”

We hear much talk these days about our polarized society, and the need for unity, with many public officials either promising to be forces of unity or decrying those who… Read More

Saturday, May 28, 2022
“The Humble Charity Which Is the Pastoral Care of the People of God”

The road to becoming a deacon is a long and sometimes arduous one, and I would say especially so for this class.  Our brothers about to be ordained to the… Read More

Friday, May 13, 2022
“The Path to the Father’s House Traced for Us by the Saints and Sages Through the Ages”

It was in the 1940’s that George Orwell wrote his dystopian and then-futuristic novel “1984.”  It used to be standard reading in the high school curriculum. 

Sunday, April 24, 2022
“Translating God’s Mercy into Compassionate Love to Civilize, Heal and Save”

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

Sunday, April 17, 2022
“The Easter Journey from Darkness to Light”

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