Father Brian was born in Hawaii and grew up in Sacramento. He first felt the call to serve while in college and growing in his Catholic faith. It was “a song in his head” that kept getting louder and louder. He is currently the pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Vacaville, CA.
The Healing That Jesus Offers
Sunday September 1, 2024
We're all in need of healing, deep spiritual healing that no medicine in this world can help. Only the architect of the human heart can heal it. That is why Jesus Christ comes to humanity.
ListenThe Cost of Being True to Jesus
Thursday August 29, 2024
It's trendy to say today that there is no truth. There's simply your truth and my truth and no one can claim superiority over the other. To do so makes you a bigot or religious fanatic. In the Gospel passage that you will hear, St. John…
ListenThe Bread From Heaven
Sunday August 4, 2024
***Bonus*** After the homily is a 3 minutes special chant that is sung before the beginning of the Traditional Latin Mass. Called the "asperges," meaning "sprinkling" or "washing," it recalls the saving water from of baptism.
ListenESPRESSO SHOT: The Good News
Friday August 2, 2024
How can the crucifixion be "Good News"? It's ugly, graphic, and bloody hideous. All very true. The "good" can be beautifully found when asked why did Jesus allow himself to be tortured in such a way? The answer reveals the eternal love God…
ListenESPRESSO SHOT: What Happens When We Read Our Bibles?
Thursday August 1, 2024
Without faith-filled Christians, the world is bland and dark. Our Lord tells us today in the Gospel, we are the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world."
ListenCATHOLIC ESPRESSO SHOT: What Ever You Want Jesus
Wednesday July 31, 2024
Today, the Church remembers one of her famous sons, St. Ignatius of Loyola. He is the 16th century founder of the Jesuit Order. His conversion story shows us what God can do when a Christian finally stops rebelling against God and…
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