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.
Blessed 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",…
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Jesus 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".
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God'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.
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Why 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…
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Unafraid 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…
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Waiting 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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How A Saintly King Uses Wealth
Thursday August 25, 2022
To prevent raising monsters, every parents knows they cannot indulge their child's every whim. Otherwise, they begin to replace the sun with their egos. Wealthy people, especially must guard against this easy tendency. For all the…
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Why Are Christians So Irritating?
Wednesday August 24, 2022
A creepy, grotesque statue greets you when you walk into the Basilica of Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma, southeast of Milan in northern Italy. It depicts St.
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