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.
Why Mothers Never Abandon Their Children
Friday January 1, 2021
*** Please enjoy this homily originally preached in 2021 in Holy Family Parish in Portola, Ca ***
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The Most Important Thing (((HOMILY))): Christmas
Thursday December 24, 2020
We're constantly sold the illusion that the accumulation of wealth--the bigger house, the latest iPhone, the bigger truck--will bring us happiness. Nonsense! Of course, there is nothing wrong with those things by themselves.
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God's Biggest Problem (((HOMILY))): 4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday December 20, 2020
Have you ever wondered what God's biggest problem is? You'd be surprised. God's biggest problem is the same as our biggest problem. It is the root of all our interpersonal conflicts, why our spouses irritate us, why our teenagers drive us…
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The Richest Person in the World (((HOMILY))) 3rd Sunday of Advent
Sunday December 13, 2020
If you were to ask the average person for the reasons why they are happy, they'd probably give you a list of the things they have: a house, a family, health, food on the table etc. All great things. Now imagine if all those things…
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"Stay Alert!" (((HOMILY))) First Sunday of Advent f
Sunday November 29, 2020
The first of the four candle is lit in the wreath. Advent is now firmly upon us. The four Sundays leading up to Christmas is probably one of my favorite liturgical seasons in the Church.
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We Can Do Nothing Else (((Homily )))
Sunday November 22, 2020
It's the year 303AD, emperor Diocletian sits on the throne of Rome when a brilliant idea enters his head.
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"Attack the Mountain!" (((HOMILY))): 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday November 15, 2020
What makes for a good solider also makes for a good Christian. Discipline, obedience, selflessness are all qualities we hope to see in those who serve our nation. When these virtues go "above and beyond the call of duty" we bestow the rare…
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Keeping Love Alive (((HOMILY))): 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday November 8, 2020
What is it about the human spirit that lauds the difficult? We celebrate our war heroes with medals, hoist trophies upon our champions, and marvel at earth's highest mountains as something to be climbed and …
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Look Higher (((Homily))): Solemnity of All Saints
Sunday November 1, 2020
As November begins, we turn our attention to our Heavenly home as we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. The saints have finished the race. They made it.
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Difficult But Worth It (((Homily))): 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday October 25, 2020
POP QUIZ! Name all Ten Commandments, in order. As you gather your thoughts, its key to remember how monumental these laws are to our Western Civilization. God famously gave them to Moses on Mt. Sinai as the foundational moral…
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