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.
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday October 6, 2019
When we grow in trust, the crosses of life can become bearable and maybe even beautiful.
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday September 29, 2019
What are you doing with all your power and strength? That is the question Jesus proposes to us today with our Scripture readings this Sunday. When we use our gifts for others, were given something even better in return.
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday September 22, 2019
Why do you exist? How would you respond if someone asked you that question? Answering this question rightly gives life a lightning focus. If we answer it wrongly, we can easily find ourselves adrift and dazed. Our Creator gives us a clue.
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday September 15, 2019
We do the most ridiculous things for love, don't we? Not only teenagers are guilty of this, but even God himself. In fact, I dare say, Christianity can only be best understood in this way.
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday September 8, 2019
Before we can truly love those we cherish the most, we must learn how to "hate" them first. Only then, can we finally begin to love them the way they deserve to be loved.
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday September 1, 2019
To be a good Christian is a lot like being a good student in school. Whether we're in elementary, high school, college, or in a trade school, a student, like the serious Christian must presume the gap.
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday August 25, 2019
There's no greater goal than making it to Heaven. Everything else we do on this earth is passing away like a breeze when you think about it. Will you or I even make it? The answer in this Sunday's Gospel may startle you.
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday August 18, 2019
What did Jesus truly mean when he said, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats m
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