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July 9, 2015

Catholic Review Column: Supreme Court Decision on Marriage, Where Do We Go from Here?

When news of the 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage was announced, some said that the question had been settled. But it isn’t. Five people, no matter how prominent, cannot settle such a momentous question for a democratic nation. Dred Scott did not end the discussion on the humanity of African-American...
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June 28, 2015

Quo Vadis Discernment Day

Introduction I’m happy to see everyone here today taking part in the Quo Vadis discernment days. I especially want to greet Father Sorra, the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, all my brother priests, deacons, and seminarians. And how welcome are the moms and dads and family members of those of you who...
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June 28, 2015

13th Sunday 2015

Introduction How many times do we find ourselves anxious and upset? I don’t know about you but it happens to me all the time. I might wonder how I will get through a difficult meeting or how I might be worried about the health of a priest. I’ll bet you sometimes feel the same way....
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June 25, 2015

Catholic Review Column: After Charleston, Still Much Work to Be Done

“Racism is an evil which endures in our society and in our Church.” These words were included in the 1979 pastoral letter of the U.S. Catholic bishops, “Brothers and Sisters to Us.” Sadly, they remain relevant and true some 36 years later. In that letter, the U.S. bishops named racial prejudice as a grave sin...
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June 24, 2015

Nativity of St. John the Baptist 2015

From Doubt to Trust In deference to Father’s Day, which we celebrated last Sunday, I’d like to spend a few moments this afternoon reflecting on Zechariah, the Father of John the Baptist. The thought I’d like to propose is a simple one: Zechariah models for us how to progress from doubt to trust in our...
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June 21, 2015

Fortnight for Freedom Opening Mass

“We’re All in the Same Boat” At one time or another, we might repeat the old phrase, “We’re all in the same boat.” By that we mean to say we belong to a group that shares common problems or even a common plight. For example, at a 50th class reunion, we might look around and...
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June 20, 2015

Priesthood Ordination 2015

Introduction Dear brothers, moments ago, your names were called: Carlos, Chris, Josh, and Francis. All of us heard the deacon pronounce your name; it rang out in every corner of this great Cathedral. Yet, you have heard not the voice of the deacon but rather the voice of Christ calling you by name to be...
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June 11, 2015

Catholic Review Column: Let the Year of Mercy Start Now

May was the bloodiest month in Baltimore in some four decades, as 42 people were murdered in our city during those 31 days. It is not even mid-June and the violence continues as six more people were killed in Baltimore last Saturday and Sunday. As though this sad news were not disturbing enough, it has...
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June 7, 2015

Anniversaries of Corpus Christi Parish and Ordination of Fr. Martin Demek

Introduction Sometimes things just come together in a wonderful way. This is one of those Sundays. It is the patronal feast of your parish, the 135th anniversary of its founding, the 40th anniversary of the priestly ordination of your pastor, and into the mix is added my first though not last pastoral visit. Who could...
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June 6, 2015

Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Introduction: Beware of Honors With apologies to St. Norbert, whose feast day it is, we have chosen to celebrate this morning a Saturday Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and for two reasons: it is a first Saturday, a day of special devotion to the Blessed Mother associated with her apparitions at Fatima;...
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June 5, 2015

Memorial of St. Boniface

Introduction St. Boniface was a natural leader. He was well-educated, well-connected and everyone thought he would stay in his native England to pursue a promising career as a churchman. If he had stayed, there is little doubt he would have succeeded yet his name would have been all but lost to history. Had he chosen...
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June 5, 2015

Mass for Knights of Columbus State Deputies

Introduction Thank you, Worthy Supreme Knight. It is a pleasure to be with you this morning and to have the opportunity to congratulate our newly elected state deputies and to offer a few reflections and words of encouragement to all our state deputies, together with the Supreme Officers and Supreme Directors. The first job of...
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