I. Introduction A. Dear brother priests, dear friends, we’ve gathered this evening to give thanks and praise to God for the extraordinary life and ministry of one of our own – Msgr. Art. Bastress. In these days, he celebrates the gift of 90 years of life and 65 years of priestly ministry. B. We are...Read More

I. The Spirit Given Sacramentally A. In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles we heard that, “when the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as...Read More

I. Introduction A. In his letter to the Philippians, St. Paul invites us to rejoice in the Lord and indeed we have gathered with great rejoicing to celebrate the wedding of Clare Anderson and Corey Erff. I greet you both in the Lord’s Name even as I welcome your families and friends who are here...Read More

I. Introduction A. Your Eminence, Cardinal Caffarra, brother priests and deacons, Worthy Supreme Knight and Mrs. Anderson, Fr. Antonio Lopez and leaders of the faculties of the St. John Paul II Institute, Catholic University of America, and the Dominican House of Studies, students of the Institute, family members and friends of our graduates, and most...Read More

I. Introduction A. Thank you so much for your presence here this morning. I join my dear Mom and Dad and my brother Joe in thank you, Archbishop Kurtz, for concelebrating this funeral liturgy, together with my brother priests, including my former and current priest-secretaries, Monsignor Zielonka and Father Bianco. B. In a special way,...Read More

I. One Like Us A. At the end of May, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Visitation, a feast we are reminded of whenever we pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. We know well the scene as described in the Gospel of Saint Luke: Mary learns from the angel that she is to...Read More

I. Introduction A. I am very happy to welcome all of you to the Archdiocese of Baltimore and to this, the first Cathedral of the United States. Archbishop John Carroll laid the cornerstone for this Cathedral in 1808 and oversaw its design with architect Benjamin Latrobe. The design of the dome was assisted by Thomas...Read More

I. Is the Catholic Faith Old or New? A. Let me begin with a question: Is the Catholic faith old or new? Lots of people will say it’s old, and, of course, it is 2,000 years old. But that’s not what most people mean when they say the Church is old. What they really mean...Read More