We depend on one another, support one another, complement the gifts and talents of one another, and together, out of many living stones there emerges the unified and beautiful vision – Christ, united to his people, a people who announce with joy how Christ called them from darkness to light.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
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...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...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
Through the prayers of Pope St. John Paul II and St. Faustina Kowalska, coupled with the prayers of our beloved founder, Blessed Michael McGivney – formed in this very chapel for the Holy Priesthood – may we, as leaders of the Knights of Columbus believe in, receive, and bear witness to God’s mercy, saying by...Read More
We gather this evening in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV to pray for peace. Whenever armed conflict erupts, as we see now in the Middle East, a cacophony of voices rises – some in support, others in protest.Read More
Sometimes we feel close to God. We experience consolation and joy in his presence. It might be a moment of quiet prayer. Or a particularly devout reception of Holy Communion. Or the joy of being forgiven in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In such moments, we are like the Apostles who were overjoyed to see the...Read More
In this moment of profound worldwide concern, I join my brother bishops in affirming the call issued by Archbishop Coakley, who has echoed with clarity and urgency the call of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, for peace in this moment of grave global tension. Read More
Even amid the world’s confusion and mischance, the Risen Lord and the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead are at work in minds and hearts, across the world and in this Archdiocese. There is an extraordinary increase of those who entered the Church this year.Read More