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.
We Carry One Another
Sunday August 21, 2022
What I’ve learned over ten years of priestly ministry, no matter where God sends me, one reality will always be the same. It will never change. Whenever I walk into a room full of people, or in my case, a church full of people,…
ListenAyudo A Otros A Cargarlo
Saturday August 20, 2022
Cada vez que entro en un cuarto lleno de gente, o en mi caso, en una iglesia llena de gente, una cosa es por seguro... habrá dolor en ese lugar. Muchas personas llevan un enorme peso sobre sus hombros. Muchos de nosotros en este momento…
ListenWhere Are The Spiritual Deserts of Today?
Friday August 19, 2022
Dead, dry bones are everywhere in the vision of the prophet Ezekiel today in the First Reading at Mass (Cf. Ezekiel 37:1-14). God commands him to bring them back to life. Notice the technique.
Listen305 Little Souls
Thursday August 18, 2022
The 2022 school year has begun. As I looked out and stared at the 305 souls entrusted to us, the immensity of the responsibility hit hard.
Listen"Fuego Sobre La Tierra"
Sunday August 14, 2022
En el evangelio, Jesus le dijo, "Yo he venido para echar fuego sobre la tierra: y !cómo quisiera que ya estuviera encendido!" (Cf. Lucas 12, 49) ¿Dónde puedo encontrar este fuego? ¿Dónde están estas llamas transformadoras? Lo…
Listen"I Have Come To Set The Earth On Fire"
Sunday August 14, 2022
The Gospel passage this Sunday is one of my favorites. Jesus cries out, "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!" (Cf. Luke 12:49)
ListenThe Kingdom Belongs To The Childlike
Sunday August 7, 2022
What is it about children that makes Jesus say, "The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these"? (Cf. Matthew 19:14) Why only them? Why not us, who have less hair, more wrinkles and sore backs? Take a moment and think back to when you…
ListenWhat's The Big Deal About Mary?
Friday August 5, 2022
We could hardly believe it. Here we were half-way across the world and we ran into brother priests from our same city. "What are you doing here?" We blurted out in excitement.
ListenHow To Defeat The Devil
Thursday August 4, 2022
Today the Church celebrate the patron saint of diocesan priests, St. John the Vianny. He shows us the secret to defeat the Devil's kingdom. If we priests and lay faithful follow in his steps, watch the walls of darkness come tumbling down…
Listen¿Por Qué El Dinero Es Tan Embriagador?”
Sunday July 31, 2022
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué amamos tanto el dinero? ¡Es una gran pregunta! ¿Por qué trabajamos tan duro para adquirirlo? ¿Por qué dedicamos horas y horas de nuestro día a obtener más? Si lo pensamos bien, una de las principales…
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