Introduction First, let me say what a pleasure it is to return to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, the parish of my childhood. It was here that I received my First Holy Communion, here that I was confirmed, and here that I first heard the call to become a priest. It was also here,...Read More

Introduction It is a great pleasure to visit St. Ignatius Loyola Parish and to have the opportunity to celebrate with you the Solemnity of Christ the King. Indeed, there is quite a lot going on this Sunday – the feast day itself that proclaims the true nature of Christ’s kingship & dominion; the closing of...Read More

Introduction I’m delighted to have this opportunity to spend time with all of you who are members (or becoming members) of the Order of Malta, and to do so on the cusp of the season of Advent. If you were to visit my residence, you would see to my shame and chagrin that it already...Read More

Introduction Today’s readings were probably not designed to get us ready for Advent but they provide plenty of good material for examining our hearts as we prepare to observe the conclusion of the Year of Faith and the beginning of the season of Advent. Without further ado, let’s take a second look at these readings,...Read More

The following column by Archbishop Lori is the third in a four-part series on Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” for the Year of Faith, which concludes on November 24, 2013. To read parts 1 & 2, visit www.archbalt.org. If the first two chapters were about the gift of faith, the second two chapters of the...Read More

Introduction It is a special pleasure for me to visit St. Charles Borromeo Parish for the first time and to offer Holy Mass with you and for you, and to do this so near to your patronal feast, November 4th. What a wonderful patron – St. Charles Borromeo – the patron saint of Blessed John...Read More

Introduction Bill Moyers, who currently hosts “Bill Moyers and Company” on PBS as many of you know, was President Lyndon Johnson’s press secretary in the 1960’s. One morning, the President asked Mr. Moyers to begin a breakfast meeting with a prayer. Mr. Moyers had just begun his prayer when President Johnson said, “Louder, Bill, louder,...Read More

The following column by Archbishop Lori is the second in a four-part series on Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” for the Year of Faith, which concludes on November 24, 2013. To read part 1, which examines the introduction and first chapter of the encyclical, visit www.archbalt.org. The title of the encyclical’s second chapter is ‘Unless...Read More