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Sunday June 28, 2020

The Beautiful Reminder (((HOMILY))): 131st Anniversary of Our Cathedral

Most kids who grew up on Saturday morning cartoons in the 1980's will know the following famous saying, "More than meets the eye." It is part of the theme song of the Transformers that we all sang along with our little hearts. In many ways, the mission of the Catholic cathedral also matches this song perfectly,…

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Sunday June 21, 2020

The Good Fear: (((HOMILY))) 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The year 2020 should be dubbed the "Year of Fear." This makes the words of Jesus in this Sunday's Gospel reading all the more powerful: "FEAR NO ONE... do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna." (Emphasis added)…

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Sunday June 14, 2020

True Food, True Drink (((HOMILY))): Corpus Christi

We share many things in common with our Protestant brothers and sisters. In fact, on key fundamentals of the Christian faith, what unites us far outweighs what divides us. Yet at the same time, striking divergent points of contention cannot be swept under the rug. The great Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Body of…

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Thursday June 11, 2020

WELCOME BACK TO MASS!

Just in time to celebrate the "source and summit of the Christian faith," our first public weekend of masses begins June 13th/14th, the great Feast of Corpus Christi (Body of Christ). I AM EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU BACK. A priest without God's people to serve is incomplete. Our new requirements are fairly simple and…

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Thursday February 13, 2020

(((Fireside Teachings))) Where We Got The Bible

The most influential book in human history is the Holy Bible. Through God's revelation, Western Civilization would arise and eclipse all others. But where did this mysterious book come from? Who put it together? In this presentation, we explore the Bible's historical development and how its saving revelations still…

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