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.
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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The Angel and the Woman
Tuesday December 20, 2022
What would you do if an angel appeared to you? In today's Gospel, this is the Virgin Mary's dilemma. "You will conceive and give birth to a son", she's told by the Archangel Gabriel (Cf. Luke 1:31). Confused and a dazed, she ponders her…
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Enter The Hero St. Joseph
Sunday December 18, 2022
The prophecies are true. The long promised messiah breaks into our history in the most unexpected of ways. The light, the true light of world pierces the darkness.
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Why Brides And The Baptized Wear White
Thursday December 15, 2022
Brides, priests and the baptized have something in common. They all wear white. The reason is pure.
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Don't Listen To This Voice
Sunday December 11, 2022
Anyone who has suffered has heard his slithering voice: "See I told you so. You can't trust God. He's not a loving father. Stop praying. Stop going to church." With all your might, resist the temptation to abandon the Lord. Following the…
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The Power Of Eating Dinner Together
Friday December 9, 2022
The research is clear. Eating together around the dinner table is better for everyone. It deepens bonds, kids perform better in school, decreases the likelihood of abusing alcohol, drugs and the like. Overall, it makes us better humans.
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The Virgin Mary Reminds Us Who We Are (bilingual)
Thursday December 8, 2022
(After reading the Gospel in English, the homily begins in Spanish. If you want to hear it in English, please skip to minute 9:43) In the midst of all the confusion of our day, the Virgin Mary and her Immaculate Conception reminds us who…
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