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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Midnight Mass

Sunday December 25, 2022

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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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When A Priest Defied The Emperor

Wednesday December 7, 2022

When the Roman emperor Theodosius approached the wooden doors of the Milan cathedral, a man stood in his way. It was the bishop himself, St. Ambrose. "You shall not enter." He told him. The men stood face to face. One was the most powerful…

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