Archbishop Lori’s Homilies

If, in the power and grace of the Holy Spirit, we join hands throughout the Archdiocese in building a culture of life, then will the beauty of human life become more compellingly evident to all, to the glory of God, the author and lover of our humanity.Read More

On MLK Jr. Day (Jan. 16), we take time to look back to the lessons he taught us and the ongoing work of reconciliation that set in motion to heal the deepest wounds in our nation.Read More

You have come to this discernment retreat perhaps because you have been attentive to the signs of Jesus’ love in your own life.Read More

We gather at the tomb of Count Galeazzi, whom we fondly remember as the architect of this Pontifical North American College, as a counselor to popes, as the Governor of Vatican City State, as an incomparable friend of the Knights of Columbus, and a counselor and friend to the Church in the United States.Read More

In these days of lingering Christmas joy, may God’s love be born anew in our hearts as we seek to absorb and share with others the love which God has for us.Read More

St. Joseph, Buckeystown Cathedral of Mary Our Queen BNS (Bethlehem University) Dec. 24-25, 2022 Looking for Happiness Let me begin by wishing everyone a blessed and joyous Christmas! What a beautiful night (day) as we celebrate the birth of Christ our Savior, the coming of the Prince of Peace, the dawning of a light into...Read More

Thursday 4th Week of Advent Basilica of the Assumption, Baltimore Dec. 22. 2022 Today, we observe the 145th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Blessed Michael McGivney. He was ordained by Archbishop (later) Cardinal James Gibbons, here in America’s First Cathedral, the Basilica of the Assumption. On that December day in 1877, the newly ordained...Read More

As Christmas draws near, my prayer is that each of us will experience the powerful and merciful presence of Jesus our Savior, the fulfillment of God’s promises and the fulfillment of our deepest desires – and respond to the presence of Jesus, Emanuel, with the obedience of faith.Read More

El tiempo de Adviento es corto; pasa rápido. María nos enseña cómo esperar al Señor y cómo acogerlo en nuestro corazón en la gracia del Espíritu Santo.Read More

On this “Gaudete Sunday” – this Sunday of rejoicing, so near to Christmas: Let us find our joy in Christ our Savior.Read More

John the Baptist, in condemning the fake and showy repentance of the Pharisees, tells us that we must wait for the Lord in complete sincerity of heart – and thus Fr. Paul and his coworkers must lead the way in the purifying of hearts – ‘for only the pure of heart shall see God’.Read More

We must look for Jesus in the Church, but where do we find him in ourselves? And here, it is John the Baptist who guides us. He went to the desert, the wilderness, to prepare for the coming of the Messiah.Read More