From the Archbishop

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 6th Sunday of Easter

God created the world not because he needed us but because he loved us. God so loved the world so much that, when we went astray, he redeemed us . . . and he did so, not by issuing a decree of pardon from on high, but by sending us his Son to suffer and...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 5th Sunday of Easter

In the communion of the Church, Christ’s life flows into our hearts, bringing us the grace of repentance, coupled with hope, healing, and new life.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 5th Sunday of Easter; St. Joseph the Worker

First, let me say that I am delighted to return to St. Joseph Monastery to offer Mass with you and for you in this very beautiful setting.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 4th Sunday of Easter; Confirmation at CMOQ

People give their lives to many things that let them down and let them down badly. By contrast, the Lord is inviting you to a friendship that will last forever, a friendship with himself and with all those he has redeemed in his love.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter; St. John Paul II Seminary

The reading from the Acts of the Apostles recounts the conversion of St. Paul. Saul, as he was formerly known, had been persecuting the followers of Christ.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 3rd Sunday of Easter; St. John the Evangelist, Hydes

Let me begin with my heartfelt congratulations to the parish community of St. John the Evangelist Parish here in Long Green Valley, as you celebrate your bicentennial anniversary.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 3rd Sunday of Easter

We must allow the Risen Lord and his Spirit to open our minds to understand Scripture, such that we no longer take our faith for granted but rather journey with the Apostles from fear, to joyful incredulity, to full-fledged, joyful, infectious faith in the Risen Lord.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 2nd Sunday of Easter; Divine Mercy Sunday

If we love God, we will reject idols; we will not use his name in vain; and, we will be sure to keep the Sabbath holy, i.e., to take part in Sunday Mass. If we love our neighbor, we will respect our parents; treat others with respect; refuse to lie, cheat, or steal; and put...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Easter Sunday 2021

On this feast of his Resurrection, he asks only to encounter us, to speak to us in love, and to remove the stone from our hearts . . . so that, at long last, we emerge from our self-built tombs, stand up straight, and lift our eyes to heaven, for in the Risen Lord our...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Good Friday

Is, then, the Cross, a sign of life or of death? Does it speak of sin or forgiveness? Despair or hope? Is it gruesome or consoling? . . . It is all of these, for any notion of redemption that does not encompass the whole of our humanity does not do justice to the goodness...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Holy Thursday

The Eucharist, the celebration of the Holy Mass, is not merely a nice ritual, something we can take part in when we feel like it, or when we feel the need for it. Rather, it is utterly fundamental to our lives as Catholic Christians.
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A Holy Week Message from Archbishop Lori

To watch the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Easter Special and a LIVE broadcast of Mass from the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen with Archbishop Lori, tune into Ch.24 (MyTV Baltimore), Comcast (24), Verizon (509), DirecTV/DISH (41) at 10:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning April 4.
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