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Archbishop Lori Homily

August 12, 2015

Religious Freedom: Handing on a Precious Heritage

Introduction I am delighted to be with you today and I want to thank Bishop Lennon most sincerely for inviting me to address you on the topic of religious freedom. Before turning to the topic at hand let me mention that for many years I served as the priest-secretary of James Cardinal Hickey of Washington....
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August 9, 2015

19th Sunday 2015

Introduction First, let me say again how happy I am to be here at long last. It is my goal to celebrate the main Sunday Mass in all of the nearly 150 parishes of the Archdiocese of Baltimore – and it is taking me a lot longer than I ever imagined it would. So, please...
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August 6, 2015

Closing Remarks, 2015 Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention

Introduction They say that time passes quickly when you’re having fun. I must be having a lot fun serving as Supreme Chaplain because it is really hard for me to believe that it has been ten years since I started serving in this role as your Chaplain. My first Convention as Supreme Chaplain was in...
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August 6, 2015

Catholic Review Column: Our Response to Revealing Planned Parenthood Videos

Over the past couple weeks, a series of undercover videos posted online have shown leaders from Planned Parenthood discussing their abortion clinics’ sale of fetal tissue from abortions and the altering of abortion methods for no reason other than to obtain more “intact” organs. In one of the videos, an official from Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion...
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August 6, 2015

Feast of the Transfiguration

Introduction You know, sometimes I think that the Transfiguration deserves a lot more attention than we tend to give it. We encounter this mystery twice during the liturgical year – a Gospel account of the Transfiguration is always read on the 2nd Sunday of Lent as a way of spurring us on during our Lenten...
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August 3, 2015

Mass for Knights of Columbus State Chaplains

Introduction Poor old Moses. Not only did he have to confront Pharaoh and led his people out of Egypt, he was stuck in the desert with them for forty years and had to listen endlessly to their complaints. Today’s first reading could be summed up in a few words: “The food is bad.” Never mind...
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August 3, 2015

Remarks to Knights of Columbus State Chaplains

Introduction I’d like to begin by offering my warmest thanks to the Chaplains of the Order. I am delighted that so many of us are gathered together and that we can have this time to support one another in our ministry in behalf of our brother Knights and their families. I often mention at these...
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July 23, 2015

Catholic Review Column: Pope’s Encyclical Sparks Important Discussion

“I urgently appeal … for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.” – Pope Francis Pope Francis has initiated this new dialogue throughout the world with...
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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 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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