From the Archbishop

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Diaconal Ordination of Allan Gastardo, OSST

Dear friends: Today’s first reading describes how, in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles decided to appoint and ordain co-workers to assist them in their ministry.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time; Knights of Columbus Mid-Year Meeting

In his book, The Grammer of Assent, St. John Henry Newman speaks about “the apostolate of personal influence” as a way of spreading the Gospel.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Charles Borromeo; Knights of Columbus Mid-Year Meeting

Pope Francis often says that ours is a God of surprises … but if we imagine failure to be inevitable, we make it harder for God to sneak up on us.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of Ss. Simon and Jude

Celebrating the feast day of the Apostles Simon and Jude brings us back to that hour when Jesus founded his Church – by his preaching and miracles, by forming disciples and choosing Apostles, by his death and resurrection, and by sending the Spirit upon the Apostles and the Virgin Mary at Pentecost.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Order of the Holy Sepulchre: Vigil Service and Promotions

Our investiture weekend takes place against the backdrop of the heartbreaking violence and terrorism in the Holy Land. We mourn for those who lost their lives and for those held hostage, and with Pope Francis and the Latin Patriarch, Cardinal Pizzaballa, we have observed a day of prayer for peace in the Middle East.
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Archbishop Lori’s Remarks: Pastoral Staff Day 2023

It is a pleasure to be with all of you this morning here at the Church of the Nativity for our annual Pastoral Staff Day.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Monday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time

It is a pleasure to offer Mass with you this evening here in the heart of America’s First Cathedral, our beloved Basilica.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time; 150th Anniversary of St. Ann Parish

Anniversaries are important to married couples, to priests and religious, to dioceses, and indeed to parish families like St. Ann’s, and I am delighted to take part in your 150th anniversary.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

Gathered in convocation, as we renew the promises made on ordination day, let us take heart from faith of those who have gone before us, let us find our joy in the Person of Christ whose heralds we are, and then let us engage those around us with gentle but persistent persuasion, not so much...
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