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.
Altar, Sacrifice, Sacrifice, Altar
Friday September 9, 2022
Keep an eye on the priest the next time you're at Holy Mass. As he processes in during the beginning of the sacred rites, he will kiss the altar. That little intimate gestures he often missed by those in the crowd. For the priest, he can…
ListenHappy Birthday Virgin Mary!
Thursday September 8, 2022
Exactly nine months after the Church celebrated the Immaculate Conception of Mary, we now celebrate her birth. Bring out the cake, presents, and balloons. It's her day.
ListenBlessed Are The Poor
Wednesday September 7, 2022
"Blessed are the poor", Jesus says in today's Gospel, while the world says "Amazing are the rich." We scramble, claw, and elbow our way to the top, all the while happiness is already at our fingertips. We need not go far. The "one thing",…
ListenJesus Offers True Healing
Tuesday September 6, 2022
In today's Gospel, we read that "Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God." (Cf. Luke 6:12) The next day he chooses the famous Twelve Disciples and renames them the "Apostles".
ListenGod's Providence Is At Work
Saturday September 3, 2022
Never doubt God's providence. He's at work, even now. Everything that unfolds in our lives is allowed by his direct or permissive will. Why specific things happen, we may never know this side of Heaven. However, one thing is for certain.
ListenWhy We Love Weddings
Friday September 2, 2022
It's almost a universal phenomena. Across cultures and centuries, we love wedding receptions. A resounding joy often fills the venue. Whenever God tries to convey what Heaven is like with Him, he uses a wedding banquet to express the…
ListenUnafraid Of The Darkness
Wednesday August 31, 2022
We Christians are called to the dreary of darkness. Steal-hearted, we heal where sickness once reigned. Like checkmate against the grandmaster in Chess, we proclaim Christ crucified as the answer to the death. Call upon the name of all…
ListenWaiting For My Jet Plane
Friday August 26, 2022
The next time you're at an airport terminal for your flight, take a look around you. It's a fascinating circus of the human condition. The old school are reading books, while the digitally hooked scroll through their phones and laptops;…
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