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.
It's Jesus We're Looking For
Thursday March 23, 2023
Last night we had our parish Penance Service. Ten priests were available to hear the confessions of our parishioners. By the time we started at 6:30pm, well over a hundred people came. It was a beautiful sight.
ListenThe Amazing True Story of St. Patrick
Friday March 17, 2023
The amazing story of St. Patrick is reminder that God is truly, our loving Heavenly Father. He can take the darkest moments of our lives when we're tempted to believe the lie that God has abandoned us and use it for His glorious providence…
ListenThe Truth About the Crusades
Friday March 3, 2023
If you were like me high school, you learned a very specific narrative about the Crusades in public school. It probably went something like this: the big bad Catholic Church in its thirst for power and money attacked the peace loving…
ListenTo Pray Like Jesus
Thursday March 2, 2023
The great Italian mystic, St. Padre Pio, famously said, "Prayer is the oxygen of the soul." How do we do this well? If we want to succeed in anything in the Christian life, we must follow the example of Christ himself. He shows us how to…
ListenThe "Nuclear Bomb" Christ Gave Us
Friday February 24, 2023
In warfare, the nuclear bomb is the weapon of desperation. It's the choice when political and military leaders feel they have no choice. In one way, Jesus gave the Christian something similar, minus the destruction, as we see in the…
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