Archbishop Lori Homily

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Sunday of the Word of God; 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Embracing the Scriptures as truly the Word of God, as truly words of spirit and life, let us now proceed to lift up our hearts as the Lord gives himself for us anew, in the reenactment of his death and resurrection and in our reception of his Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Pro-life Leaders’ Mass, Franciscan Monastery

Let us reject the tools of the culture of death. Let us not “fight fire with fire.” Instead, let us immerse ourselves in the Gospel of Life, allowing the Incarnate Lord Jesus to shed his incomparable light on us and on the dignity of every human life, on both mother and child, on the frail...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Pro-Life Vigil Mass; Washington, D. C.

This evening, let us be clear. For us as Catholics, justice is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of reason.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: “Life is Beautiful” Mass

The lesson of life’s beauty, learned best in the family circle, deserves to be writ large across the whole of our society and all of us have a part in doing so.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Epiphany of the Lord

One of the most neuralgic pressure points in today’s society is authority: Who has authority? What are the limits of authority? How should it be exercised? Debates on authority are going on in every sector of society, including politics and government, education, social media, and the Church.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Christmas 2021

May open our hearts to receive him & draw close to him every day of our lives. I wish you and your loved ones a joyous Christmas and may God bless us and keep us always in his love!
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Anniversary of Blessed Michael McGivney’s Priestly Ordination

Father McGivney’s path to the priesthood was anything but easy. He hailed from a large Irish-immigrant family in Waterbury, Connecticut. At an early age, he felt an attraction to the priesthood, but like many young men in those days, he worked to support his family. Finally, with the help of his pastor, he entered St....
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Fourth Sunday of Advent

If you find yourself estranged from God’s will, making a good, unburdening Confession is a good place to start. Daily prayer is essential: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done!” Holy Mass is how we tap into Jesus’ obedience to the Father’s will, and receive the graces we need to embrace God’s will in daily...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Third Sunday of Advent

As Christmas, the feast of God’s unbounded generosity draws near, let us find authentic joy in giving God thanks and praise for loving us so much, and let us show that our thanks and praise is real by reaching out to others, by mending fences and serving the poor, by entrusting to God our own wounds, by listening to...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Second Sunday of Advent

If we are found watching in prayer, exultant in God’s praise, wise beyond our abilities, and engaged in works of evangelization and charity, then we shall celebrate the feast of the Nativity with a joy like no other.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: First Sunday of Advent

The Lord’s plan for Advent is different . . . and better. His plan invites us to spend more time in prayer – to listen to the Word of God, to participate attentively in Holy Mass, to confess our sins, and spend time with him in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Solemnity of Christ the King; Installation of Fr. Michael DeAscanis

...In receiving the Lord in the Eucharist, in having your sins forgiven, in having the love of God poured into your hearts through the Holy Spirit, you own gifts and your own talents are being revealed and unlocked, so that you can and should take an active role in the mission of your parishes and...
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