Cardinal William H. Keeler – Homilies and Talks

The Saint Thomas More Award and Bishop Saltarelli On this day dedicated to the most Holy Trinity, we gather for the annual St. Thomas More dinner, to honor a saint…

To Bishop Joseph Latino I am deeply grateful for the invitation to preach on this occasion and for attending to the details associated with my coming to Natchez. Thanks also…

As Neil Rubin of the Jewish Times can attest, when people come to my office to see me, they may be asked to wait opposite the one photograph mounted beside…

There has been much discussion and promotion in the media about the upcoming release of the motion picture, The Da Vinci Code. The Dan Brown novel, which I read as…

There has been much discussion and promotion in the media about the upcoming release of the motion picture, The Da Vinci Code. The Dan Brown novel, which I read as…

We remember in this Mass our sick priests, Father Joseph McManus, Pastor Emeritus of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Baltimore, and Father John Carter, who recently underwent major surgery at…

The drama of the Passion, just now proclaimed in the Gospel of St. Mark, dominates this Eucharistic celebration. It is well that we remember that Jesus’ story does not end…

En la noche del viernes regresé de un viaje a Cuba. Fuí a Cuba por una invitación del Obispo José Siro Gonzalez Bacallao, Obispo de Pinar del Río, en el…

Cardinal McCarrick, thank you for your welcome to this great Church, my brother bishops, thank you for coming again in such great numbers here. My sisters and brothers, pilgrims all…

Como presidente del comité de actividades pro-vida de nuestra conferencia nacional de obispos, he podido ver a través de toda la nación, el trabajo incansable de muchas personas dedicadas a…

With the pastors present, I express to you the deep gratitude of so many for your continued service to souls. The word “continued” is used to signify that your participation…

In the name of the Church, I want to thank you for all your wonderful service. Today, we are joined with Archbishop Borders, and Bishops Malooly and Rozanski. Later, Bishop…

What a great honor it is, at the invitation of your Provincial Superior, Father Frank Amato, to ordain priests for the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, the Pallottines. I express…

On behalf of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, I offer the most cordial of welcomes to Father Brian Linnane, as he takes up the responsibilities of leadership at Loyola. Father Linnane’s…

Last week, the Catholic Review published the obituary of Father John F. Long, S.J., a remarkably wise and gifted leader whose service to the Church merits recognition here. From his…

Isaiah 5:1-7 The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel Philippians 4:6-9 Do these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Matthew 21:33-43…

My thanks go to Father Frank Callaghan for the invitation to be with you this evening. Also, to Msgr. Moeller, who has worked with Father Jaskot to prepare for this…

(John 1:45-51) The words of Nathaniel in the Gospel passage still ring in our ears, “You are the Son of God….” To Nathaniel, who also was sometimes called Bartholomew, Jesus…

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued the following statement from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy, at 4:45 p.m. EDT. “Today, Pope Benedict XVI began his service as…

In the name of your Catholic neighbors, I want to underscore the commitment of our Church to continue to oppose any tendencies which would lead to a new Shoah in…

On Tuesday of last week I felt very deeply that, as we voted in the Sistine Chapel, we were not just the 115 electors, but a whole world of praying…

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God and faith in me. In my Father’s home there are many dwelling places.” To all who are present I…

Con profunda tristeza he recibido la noticia de la muerte en el Señor del Papa Juan Pablo Segundo, quien ha sido un “Santo Padre” para mí y para muchos, de…

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death in the Lord of Pope John Paul II, who has been a “Holy Father” to me and to so many in…

To Dr. Michael Guerra, President of the NCEA, go my thanks for the invitation to be with you this afternoon. I am delighted at the presence of Bishop Martin Lohmuller,…

The presence of so many African bishops this morning evokes the memory of the days eleven years ago when the first Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa…

It is a joy to be again with Rabbi Jack Bemporad. In 1987, when the controversy over Chancellor Waldheim of Austria threatened the meeting planned between Pope John Paul II…