In a culture that often prizes visibility, immediacy, and recognition, your work reminds us of something deeply evangelical: that the Kingdom of God often advances quietly, like a seed planted in hidden soil, like yeast working through the dough, like grace at work in a human heart.Read More

From the grace of the Holy Spirit we derive not merely human satisfaction and a fleeting happiness, but irreplaceable joy and peace and a depth of love beyond amazement.Read More

3rd Sunday of Easter A Confirmation – CMOQ March 19, 2026   I. Confirmation: Not a Standalone Event! A. I am very happy to be with all of you today, to pray with you, to continue celebrating Christ’s Easter victory over sin and death, and in the joy of the Resurrection, to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on seventy young people who have prepared carefully for this important day. B. So let me thank and encourage those of you being confirmed. You have done a lot to get ready for your Confirmation. I’ve seen you together at Sunday Mass here at the Cathedral. You have prayed together, made a retreat, studied the Catholic faith, and you have done service projects to help those in need. In these and many other ways, you have prepared for this great day. C. But here’s something I want you to watch out for –...Read More

3rd Sunday of Easter St. Carlos Acutis Camping Retreat O’Dwyer Retreat House March 18, 2026 I. First, let me say how happy I am to be with all of you this afternoon. This retreat has gotten a lot bigger – there are 168 young people on this retreat and 145 leaders and family members. We are blessed with religious sisters and seminarians. And we are blessed to have on the altar a first class relic of St. Carlos Acutis, thanks to the thoughtfulness of Jeffrey from the Malvern Retreat House. It goes along with the theme of this retreat, “Holiness with St. Carlos Acutis,” Carlos Acutis who said, “The Eucharist is my highway to heaven!” II. I know you listened carefully to the Gospel that was just read. But let’s go back and think about what’s going on in the Gospel. It is like a description of the Mass. Two...Read More

The recent public exchanges involving the President of the United States and Pope Leo XIV have been a source of concern for many of the faithful.  While moments of disagreement between leaders are not new, the manner in which we speak about one another – especially across such significant offices – matters greatly.Read More