Archbishop Lori Homily

Red Mass Homily; Archdiocese of St. Louis

I. Introduction: The Glue Is Missing A. Archbishop Carlson, brother priests and deacons, distinguished civic officials, members of the bench and bar, members of the Thomas More Society, fellow Knights of Columbus, parishioners and all dear friends in Christ: Thank you for your kind invitation to serve as homilist for the annual Red Mass of...
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Renewal of Diaconal Promises; Deacon Enrichment Day; St. Louis Parish

I. What It Means To Renew Promises A. This is a Mass with many homilies, three to be exact, so I’ll be brief. In just a moment you, who represent the permanent deacons of the Archdiocese, will renew the promises that you made on the day of your ordination. B. At one level, you are...
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26th Sunday C; 150th Anniversary and Confirmation; St. Michael, Clear Spring

I. Introduction A. What a joy to celebrate with all of you the 150th anniversary of St. Michael Parish here in Clear Spring and, at the same, time, to confirm young people from the parish. In a sense, we are celebrating all at once the past, the present, and the future of this community of...
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26th Sunday C; Mass for the Philippine Community

I. A Joyful But Intrepid Faith A. Thank you for the opportunity to offer this Holy Mass and with you to invoke the beloved saints of your homeland, St. Lorenzo Ruiz and St. Pedro Calungsod. This is a moment for me to thank you, the growing Philippine community of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (and beyond)...
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Cardinal O’Boyle Award; Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, Washington, DC

I. A Word of Appreciation for Cardinal O’Boyle A. Warmest thanks, dear friends, for bestowing upon me the Cardinal O’Boyle Award. I am deeply honored and humbled to receive this award named for a great churchman, a defender of the faith and a servant of the poor. Let me offer just a word of appreciation...
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25th Sunday C; 75th Anniversary of the Novena to St. Jude

I. Introduction It is a pleasure to visit with all of you and to celebrate the 75th Anniversary Mass of the Novena to St. Jude here at the nationwide center of St. Jude devotions. I am sorry to say that Fr. Sal Furnari is not able to be with us this morning because his father,...
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25th Sunday C; 125th Anniversary, St. Lawrence Parish

I. Introduction A. Let me say how happy I am to return to St. Lawrence Parish to offer with you and for you this Mass of Thanksgiving that marks the 150th anniversary of this parish community. Let me first of all join you in expressing our common debt of gratitude to Father Victor Scocco and...
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A Tribute to Msgr. Art Valenzano; Conference for Seminarians

I. Father Art: Humble Priest A. I’m grateful for the invitation to offer you a few reflections meant to be an aid your own prayer and reflection during this evening set aside for prayer. B. And let me begin with the beginning of my ministry in Baltimore. Just over four years ago, I celebrated my...
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24th Sunday C; Order of the Sons of Italy Memorial Mass

I. Introduction A. Father Carmen, Deacon Kendzierski, Brother Dan Longo, National President of OSIA, Sr. Frances Cipriotti, President of the OSIA Grand Lodge of Maryland, bear members, family, friends of the Order, parishioners, and dear friends in Christ: B. I am grateful for the invitation to celebrate this memorial Mass in which we commend to...
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St. Teresa of Calcutta; Mass at Gift of Hope

I. Introduction A. It is a joy for me to come today to Gift of Hope to continue our celebration of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s canonization by our beloved Pope Francis, last Sunday, in St. Peter’s Square. It was an event that captured the attention of the whole world but in a particular way it...
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23rd Sunday C; Canonization of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta; Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption

I. Introduction A. This morning, here in Baltimore, we are spiritually united with millions of pilgrims who travelled to Rome for the canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta – who will always be known to us simply as “Mother Teresa”. B. Even though we could not experience the thrill of seeing and hearing our beloved...
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23rd Sunday C; Installation of Father Mark Bialek; St. John the Evangelist, Westminster

I. Introduction A. As it happens, Father Bialek is being installed on the same weekend when Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa of Calcutta, even as Hurricane Hermine also presses down upon the Atlantic seacoast. As it also happens, the Church provides us with a Gospel reading appropriate to both of these events – a saint...
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