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2021
“Creation, Fall and Restoration: Keeping the Ultimate Goal Always Before Us”
Text - English
Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Year “B”
February 21, 2021; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
“The Essence of the Message: Living the Kingdom of God Now and Unto Eternity”
Text - English & Spanish
Homily for Rite of Election
February 21, 2021; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Ash Wednesday Homily
Text - English | Audio
“Denounced and Derided for Affirming Life: Our Conformity to Christ”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily at the Mass for the Walk for Life Westcoast
January 23, 2021; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
“Old Lies and the Ever New First Principle of Discipleship”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for Mass in Observance of the National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
January 22, 2021; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
“Decrease the Ego to Increase the Light of Christ in the World”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the Monthly Pro-Life Mass
January 9, 2021; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption -
2020
[Daily Mass homilies from St. Mary's Cathedral during Covid-19 shelter-in-place are here.]
“Making Room for the God Who Sets Us Free”
Homily for Christmas, Mass During the Night Text - English | Spanish
Homily for Christmas, Mass During the Day Text - English | Spanish | Audio | Video
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
December 24/25, 2020
Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Audio
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
December 8, 2020
“The Lord’s Visitation and the Rebuilding of God’s Temple”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio - Spanish | Video
Homily for the 27th Annual Cruzada Guadalupana
Plaza of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
December 5, 2020
"Being Watchful for the Lord with Righteous Deeds and Living Practice of the Faith"
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio | Video
Homily for Mass of the First Sunday of Advent, Year "B"
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
November 29, 2020
Homily for Adult Confirmations
Text - English | Audio | Video
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
November 21, 2020
“The Principle of Martyrdom as the Key to True Happiness”
Text - English
Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints
St. Mary’s Cathedral
November 1, 2020
“Render to God the Things That Are God’s: The Duty of Worship as the Center of the Church’s Life and Mission”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily – On the Installation of Rev. Roger Gustafson as Pastor of St. Hilary Parish, Tiburon
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year “A”
St. Hilary Church, Tiburon
October 18, 2020
“The Grain of Wheat that Falls to the Earth and Dies So that Others May Live”
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Antioch/Mass for 40 Days for Life
St. Raphael Church, San Rafael
October 17, 2020
“The Primacy of the Spiritual and the Interconnectedness of All of Society”
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily for the Annual White Mass – Mass for the Promotion of Charity
St. Augustine Church
October 16, 2020
"Preparing for the Banquet with the King"
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the Annual Blue Mass, for First Responders & Emergency Personnel
St. Mary's Cathedral Plaza
October 11, 2020
“Returning to Worship in the Spirit of St. Francis”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Mary's Cathedral Plaza
October 3, 2020
“Health Care as Art: Goodness and Beauty Leading to the Truth”
Text - English
Sermon – White Mass for CMA Annual Educational Conference
Holy Martyrs Parish, Philadelphia PA
September 26, 2020
“Going to the End of the Line for the Glory of God”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio - English | Audio - Spanish | Video - English | Video - Spanish
St. Mary's Cathedral Plaza, 25th Sunday in ordinary Time, Year "A"
September 20, 2020
“Do You Want Peace? Do You Want Justice? Then Forgive."
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio - English
Homily -- St. Mary's Cathedral Plaza, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 13, 2020
“Two Tablets and the Debt of Love"
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio - English | Audio - Spanish
Homily -- St. Peter's Church, San Francisco
September 6, 2020
"All for the Service of the Gospel"
Text - English | Audio
Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Nicholas Case
St. Raphael Church, San Rafael
August 29, 2020
“Two Mothers Show Us the Path to Victory in Christ”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Celebrating the Feast Day of the Missionaries of Charity
Plaza of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
August 22, 2020
"Mary, Model of Participation in the Mystery of Her Son"
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Plaza of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
August 15, 2020
“God’s Revolution: The Way Up Is Down, The Way Out Is In”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily – Mass of Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate
St. Pius X Church, Redwood City
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15, 2020
“Servants of God’s Dwelling Place and Friends Dwelling in God’s Presence”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily – Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
St. Pius X Church, Redwood City
August 8, 2020
“From Fisherman to Shepherd”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily – Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood
St. Pius X Church, Redwood City
August 1, 2020
“Partaking and Taking Part: Remembering the Mystery Christ’s Presence in His Body”
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
June 14, 2020
“The 'Why Game,' the 'What Game,' and Our Response to the Divine Initiative-Taker"
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily for Trinity Sunday, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
June 7, 2020
“The New Wine of the Holy Spirit and the Universal Language of Holiness”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for Pentecost Sunday, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
May 31, 2020
“‘Lift Up Your Hearts’, All the Way to Heaven”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
May 24, 2020
“Personal Relationship to Jesus Christ: A Biblical and Catholic Perspective”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio - Spanish
Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
May 17, 2020
“Building Up Unity in the Family of God to Spread His Happiness in the World”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
May 10, 2020
“The Real ‘Real Thing’”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
May 3, 2020
“The Road to Emmaus: A Spiritual Journey Back to the Jerusalem of Faith”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year “A”
St. Mary’s Cathedral. April 26, 2020
“The Transformative Power of Altruistic Love”
Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year “A”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
April 19, 2020
“The Domestic Church as a Domestic Monastery”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily for Easter Sunday Mass
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
April 12, 2020
“Humility: the First Step on the Path Toward Spiritual Health and Salvation”
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily, Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
April 9, 2020
“The Physical Realities that Mediate God’s Saving Presence”
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily for Chrism Mass, 2020
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
April 9, 2020
“Repeating the Pattern of Salvation in Our Lives”
Text - English | Text - Spanish
Homily for Palm Sunday
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
April 5, 2020
“Learning Valuable Lessons from Our
Two Sisters, Martha and Mary”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Video - Spanish | Audio (Spanish)
Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
March 29, 2020
“Creatively Living the Call to Communion in New and Renewed Ways”
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Homily, 4th Sunday of Lent, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
March 22, 2020
Homily for the Rite of Election
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio - Bilingual
First Sunday in Lent, Year “A”
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
March 1, 2020
Wedding Anniversary Mass
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
February 29, 2020
Homily for Ash Wednesday
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio (Spanish)
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
February 26, 2020
Mass for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Honoring Respect Life Essay Contest Winners
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
February 9, 2020
Homily in Observance of World Day of the Sick
Text - English | Text - Spanish | Audio
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
February 8, 2020
“Religious Consecration and the Extravagance of Love” Text
Homily for the World Day of Consecrated Life
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; St. Matthew Church
February 2, 2020
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