From the Archbishop

Archbishop Lori’s Address to 137th Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus

As the largest fraternal order in the world and the largest lay Catholic organization, we can have a lot of influence on our society, on the culture at large, on our politicians, and on those who write and speak divisively.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Memorial Mass; Knights of Columbus 137th Supreme Convention

As we invoke the saints and remember our beloved dead, today’s Scripture readings shed light on what we are about. At the heart of our unity with one another and with our beloved dead is Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord who broke down the barriers of sin that impede our union with God and one...
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Archbishop Lori’s Opening Prayer: Knights of Columbus 137th Supreme Convention; Minneapolis, MN

Father of all nations, protect our homelands and their leaders, sustain those whom we seek to serve in Christ, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Knights of Columbus Chaplains’ Mass

As shepherds, our principal concern is the mission of the Knights of Columbus to help our fellow knights and their families and loved ones grow in faith and holiness.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis

A life of charity and service towards others is in an indispensable way to reorient our lives toward Christ our Redeemer, and, to invest not merely in earthly security but above all in our heavenly security.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time; Knights of Columbus Board

By entering into the liturgical year thoughtfully and prayerfully, we are saved from presumption and complacency, twin dangers to holiness and eternal salvation. 
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Opening of the 150th Anniversary Year, St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

When our hearts are full of gratitude to God for his mercy and goodness toward us, we will find ourselves praying differently – more thoughtfully, more discerningly.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Holy Family Parish

Indeed, loving God and neighbor truly becomes possible when, as Mother Teresa once said, we “give God permission” – that is to say – when we allow God to enter our busy and distracted lives so as to love us and to heal us. 
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Filipino Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage

I am happy and honored to be a part of this pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. For nearly 400 years, Blessed Mary has watched over sailors and travelers who faced the dangers of the sea as they made their way to and from the Philippines.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Nativity of St. John the Baptist; Patronal Feast Day of the Order of Malta

A voice is a precious thing. It is our primary way of communicating. We employ our voice to express our ideas and emotions, whether in ordinary conversation or in more public forms of speech.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Corpus Christi 2019

Like the early Christian martyrs, the older I become the more I truly do realize that I cannot live without the power of his Sacrifice and the reality of his Presence. 
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Priesthood Ordination

It is truly a joy to ordain these three deacons – Matt DeFusco, Matt Himes, and Tyler Kline – to the holy priesthood. I thank all of you gathered here this morning to share in this day of joy and grace, a day of blessing for our entire local Church, the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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