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.
Looking For True Healing
Thursday January 19, 2023
We all want healing in some way or another. We all want that magic pill to make the pain go away. In today's Gospel, we see why the suffering came to Jesus in droves, almost crushing him. They understood the secret -- Jesus is that "magic…
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Called To Be Holy
Sunday January 15, 2023
We're not all meant to have churches named after us but we're all called to be holy, glorious, eye-blistering saints. Impossible you say? Your sins are too big? Your love too small? Your faith is more fragile than a snowflake? If this is…
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Come Out From Hiding
Saturday January 14, 2023
Have you ever felt ashamed in the eyes of someone? Genesis chapter 3 reveals why. It depicts the fall of our first parents, Adam and Eve. Immediately after the first bite of the Forbidden Fruit, sin rushes in faster than the ocean water…
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What An Exorcist Told Me
Friday January 13, 2023
Last week I was in Napa for a priest conference. Over 180 priests from all over the country gathered for a week of talks on Sacred Scripture and prayer. I ran into old friends whom I haven't seen since my seminary days. One in particular,…
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Humanity Is Hardwired For Worship
Thursday January 12, 2023
When Augustine converted to Catholicism he finally found the peace he had been thirsting for. He did not find it in the popular philosophies of his day, nor in a job title, or prestige, or bodily pleasure but rather in a person -- Jesus…
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Our Greatest Gift
Wednesday January 11, 2023
Suffering is a gift! I say it again, suffering is a glorious gift. I know every fiber in your being is rebelling against it and the slithering, guttural voice of the Devil whispers, "See I told you God doesn't care about you. You're all…
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Radical New Way
Sunday January 8, 2023
In 2006, I was 26 years old, beginning my third year of seminary formation. I had more hair back then, less wrinkles, and even less wisdom. Nonetheless, my bishop at the time decided to send me to the Pontifical North American College in…
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Follow The Example of St. John
Tuesday December 27, 2022
Christmas is just getting started! Let everyone else put away the decorations and lights. Not us Catholics -- we milk it. The birth of our Savior takes more than single day to celebrate. Today, the Church gives us St. John the Evangelist…
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"I Am A Bad Catholic" (Advent Penance Service)
Wednesday December 21, 2022
The doorbell of the rectory rang in the middle of dinner. "Who could that be?" I wondered. When I opened the door, an older gentleman in his 60's stood there, wearing a ragged hoodie. "Hello father!" He said in a thick Chinese accent. "I…
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