Introduction What a pleasure to be with all of you this afternoon as we conclude the celebration of the 100th anniversary of St. Michael Parish. I am delighted to have the opportunity offer Mass so near to the Patronal Feast of the Parish, St. Michael the Archangel, to remember the history of this parish and...Read More

Introduction This morning we have gathered to invoke the Lord’s blessing on Mary Beth Lennon as President of Mercy High School. And in asking God to bless her, we are also asking the Lord to bless all who are part of this school community: the Sisters of Mercy who founded Mt. St. Agnes in 1867...Read More

Spanish Below Introduction Happy anniversary! In this 225th anniversary year of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, I wanted to strengthen the tradition of celebrating wedding jubilees here in this Cathedral dedicated to Mary Our Queen. What a joy it is to see so many of you gathered from all parts of the Archdiocese to give thanks...Read More

Next Sunday, our church will celebrate Respect Life Sunday. It is the official beginning of our observance of Respect Life Month, whose theme this year is “Each of Us is a Masterpiece of God’s Creation.” This theme reflects what we, as Catholics, believe: “When God created each of us, he did so with precision and...Read More

We Do It Because We Are Catholic Years ago, when I assisted Cardinal Hickey, then the Archbishop of Washington, he was asked many times why he tried so hard to keep the inner-city schools open, since most of the students who attended these schools weren’t Catholic. (It’s a question with which I am also familiar)!...Read More

Introduction: The Distinctiveness of Catholic Institutions Let me begin with a word of thanks to you, President Towey, for your kind invitation to address the fall academic convocation here at Ave Maria University. My warmest greetings to the members of the University administration and faculty and most especially to the students of Ave Maria University....Read More

Introduction We are here today for the annual celebration of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s birthday. But it is not we, who wish Mother Seton a happy birthday, rather, it is she who is praying for us, ardently desiring that we live the call to holiness we received at Baptism, the day of our rebirth into...Read More

Introduction I am delighted to offer Holy Mass to begin the new academic year here at St. Mary’s. It is good for us to be here, good for us to make a new beginning, and to do so on the feast of a saint who is all about new beginnings, viz., St. Augustine of Hippo....Read More