On this Feast of Epiphany we read from St. Matthew’s Gospel we hear how the Magi, ‘overjoyed at seeing the star” finally reached their true destination – the birthplace of the new-born king. Matthew goes on to proclaim: and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his Read more
As we celebrate this year’s feast of the Holy Family, we also bring to a close the Holy Year of Hope. As this Holy Year began, Pope Francis reminded us that hope “dwells in every human heart” and that the Jubilee was meant to open doors—especially for the forgotten and Read more
Christmas Homily 2025 St. James Cathedral, Seattle Opening Peace and Merry Christmas! Tonight, we gather in joy to celebrate the birth of our Savior. As always our celebration provides some instruction for living our faith. Listen again to the greeting of the angel to the shepherds: “Do not be afraid; Read more
Every year on December 17 through the morning Mass of Christmas Eve, we begin listening to Luke’s account of the Christmas story as told by both Matthew and Luke. Today, December 20 we read the story of the Incarnation, the Annunciation to Mary by the Archangel Gabriel that she is Read more
Today we have several images for our Advent journey. The Prophet Isaiah uses the image of a sprout which springs from a stump offering hope for new life. John the Baptist preaches that the Kingdom of heaven is at hand and this is a time for repentance. St. Paul speaks to Read more
As today we celebrate this final Sunday of the Liturgical Year, we are given the image of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This title of Jesus reveals why every human heart seeks Him, because He is Creator of all, and in Him everything finds its existence and Read more
On Tuesday I had the enjoyable opportunity to visit the Microsoft Campus in Redmond to visit with one of their Vice Presidents. While the meeting was primarily a meet and greet, we also enjoyed a fascinating conversation about the work of Microsoft in the field of Artificial Intelligence and the Read more
An energetic crowd gathered in St. James Cathedral Sunday afternoon to confer Ecclesiastical Honors on a large group of lay men and women who have made extraordinary contributions over the past decades to the Archdiocese of Seattle and those we serve. Our Northwest Catholic Magazine posted an informative article explaining Read more
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time we celebrate a few things. First, welcome to those being received into full communion with the Catholic Church today. We rejoice with you, along with your family and friends as you take this next important step in your journey of faith. In addition, today Read more
On this feast day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be declared a saint and patroness of immigrants, I wish to draw to your attention a special statement issued by the full body of US Bishops yesterday expressing our unwavering support and care for immigrants present Read more