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Introduction Bishop Madden, Msgr. Valenzano, my brother priests and deacons, and dear friends in Christ: On this Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, I welcome all of you here to the Basilica of the Assumption. During this Mass, the honor will fall to me to solemnly inaugurate the new chapel which […]

Not Many Kings, A Lot of Despots When we speak about Christ as our King, it might not mean much. In the United States, we don’t have a King. Our rulers don’t wear gold crowns or wear fancy robes. But we get the idea not all kings were nice people. More than a few of […]

Introduction When a homilist begins by quoting an advertising slogan for a life-insurance company, he is probably watching too much television and should quickly repent. Nonetheless, I begin with the slogan of Mass Mutual: “Who matters most to you says the most about you.” When I first heard that catchphrase, it stayed with me. It […]