Archbishop Lori Homily

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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Palm Sunday 2025

Then as now the crowds are fickle in their enthusiasms. Let us not be swept away by any earthly enthusiasm but anchored in supernatural hope. Let us walk the way of the Cross in resolute hope, the only way that leads to Resurrection and eternal life.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Installation of Fr. Uju, 5th Sunday of Lent

I’m happy to be with all of you today and on this occasion to install Father Uju as your pastor, assisted in this role by Father Obinna. Let’s express our thanks to these great priests who have already become a part of your parish community and who are dedicating themselves to lead St. Francis Xavier,...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: St. Andrew Dinner, 5th Sunday of Lent

This event is named to recall how Jesus called the fishermen Andrew and his brother Simon. When the Lord called, they dropped their nets, left everything, & followed him.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland, Saturday 4th Week of Lent

“Standing” has something to do with bearing witness. It means being a stand-up Catholic Christian a man of unwavering integrity, reliability, loyalty, and faithfulness. Those are qualities that make for a good husband and father but these qualities also equip you to be the Lord’s witnesses in the world, to stand up for your faith...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 3rd Sunday of Lent

The Scripture readings for this Third Sunday of Lent draw a sharp contrast between the burning bush Moses encountered in the desert, and the fig tree Jesus describes in his parable. One is brimming with life. The other is alive but fruitless. Let us take a second look at the burning bush and barren the...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Tuesday 2nd Week of Lent, Order of Malta Evening of Recollection

Lent is about acquiring the humility of Christ, who emptied himself of glory and offered himself on the Cross for the forgiveness of our sins.
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Order of Malta Evening of Recollection: Jubilee of Hope

Underneath all the striving, the effort, the anguish we are constantly looking for something more than human respect and material success can of themselves give us: We are in fact hoping to be loved and to love others in return. Love is the oxygen of human life and we are all hoping to breathe.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 180th Anniversary of St. Alphonsus Parish

As we celebrate this anniversary, then, let us ask for two favors from Our Lord: First the grace of sincere repentance during this holy season of Lent, that we may experience a conversion and purification like that of Zacchaeus, and that we may gratefully receive absolution from our sins in the Sacrament of Penance.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Jubilee for Religious

This year’s celebration takes place during the Jubilee of Hope, a year set aside by Pope Francis to celebrate the hope we share in Christ Jesus. You, our jubilarians, and indeed of all the consecrated, are witnesses of hope.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 1st Sunday of Lent, 2025

So why do we have a parish? Because we believe with all our heart that God is real, and that we encounter the true and living God in Jesus Christ in whose death we are baptized, in whose power we are forgiven, by whose Sacrifice of self-giving love we are saved, by whose Body, Blood,...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Rite of Election of Catechumens

Discovering Christ. Following Christ. Sharing Christ. These are acts of hope made possible by the grace of the Holy Spirit and by the ministry of the Church. To see so many of you ready and willing to accept the call of Christ and his Church gives me joy beyond all telling.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Katharine Drexel

We are credible witnesses to Christ only if we have a heart for the poor, and only if we ‘live in this passing world with our heart set on the world to come!’
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