I. Introduction A. Let me begin with warm thanks for your presence here this morning and for the hospitality of St. Joseph Medical Center in welcoming this 6th Annual Symposium of Catholic Medical Professionals. And it is good that we begin this day by celebrating the Eucharist, “the source and summit” of our lives, including...Read More

I. Introduction Dear friends: I join you in expressing deep appreciation first to Father Bruce, who welcomed his assignment to Sacred Heart and St. Patrick with great enthusiasm, joy, and generosity. I also want to thank the Congregation of the Holy Redeemer for its generosity in staffing these wonderful and growing parishes and in making...Read More

I. Introduction: Business as Usual A. In his mercy, God grants us moments when we sense how close he is to us. In a moment of prayer, we might feel the personal presence of Christ in our souls. When we receive Holy Communion, the magnitude and beauty of Jesus’ gift of self might dawn upon...Read More

I. Introduction A. Eleven years ago tonight, on the eve of Mercy Sunday, St. John Paul II went “to the house of his heavenly Father”. There he encountered the Risen and Exalted Lord Jesus Christ in whose light our humanity, our dignity, and our destiny is fully revealed. B. Now, in the joy of Easter,...Read More

I. Introduction: Business as Usual A. In his mercy, God grants us moments when we sense how close he is to us. In a moment of prayer, we might feel the personal presence of Christ in our souls. When we receive Holy Communion, the magnitude and beauty of Jesus’ gift of self might dawn upon...Read More

I. Introduction A. This night, a tiny, flickering light entered this Cathedral church. The deacon proclaimed three times, “Christ our light!” and gradually the light spread from person to person until its glow enveloped the whole Cathedral. And with the Church throughout the world, we gave thanks for the light that fills the dark night...Read More

I. Introduction A. Shortly after I was ordained, the Pastor of my first parish asked me to go to the hospital to visit an ailing parishioner. “Did they teach you how to do this in seminary?” my Pastor asked dubiously. And with all the confidence of my youth, I replied in the affirmative. And so,...Read More