But at base it is the Lord himself who called you as his heart spoke to yours, in moments of quiet prayer, with the sound and fury of the world kept at bay.Read More

But a priest, who is truly a friend of the Risen Lord and his witness in the world, will focus primarily on the people who clamor for his attention, and his overriding concern will be to produce in them a harvest of holiness, the good and lasting fruit of which Jesus speaks in the Gospel.Read More

You are offering friendship and a sense of community – based on your precious faith in the Risen Lord who makes all things new, rooted in the real presence of the Eucharistic Lord in our midst.Read More

You have sought to develop and strengthen your spiritual life, so that you will radiate the truth and love of Christ in your life and ministry.Read More

All of this prepared us to listen as Christ speaks of himself as the Good Shepherd, who opens the door to eternal life for us and who is himself the way.Read More

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

3rd Sunday of Easter A Confirmation – Cathedral of Mary Our Queen April 19, 2026   Confirmation: Not a Standalone Event! 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...Read More

3rd Sunday of Easter St. Carlos Acutis Camping Retreat O’Dwyer Retreat House April 18, 2026   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...Read More