Habemus papam! After commending Pope Francis to the Lord, we have occasion now to celebrate the election of our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. And what a celebration it is, particularly for us who share his homeland of the United States! While we know that the pope is a...
Yesterday (May 4, 2025), Archbishop Etienne released a statement on the recently passed law here in Washington state that threatens the seal of confession. His statement may be found at the website of the Archdiocese of Seattle, where it can be viewed or directly...
Happy Easter and aloha from Hawaii! For the last two weeks (and one day more!), I am with my family on the island of Oahu for vacation. This has been a long-awaited trip – in part a year-delayed anniversary present from my parents to celebrate my 15th anniversary of...
As you have undoubtedly heard, our Holy Father Pope Francis was called to his eternal reward yesterday, Easter Monday (April 21, 2025) after twelve years of papal ministry. We have been blessed by his faithful ministry and leadership – may he now enjoy the...
At last we arrive at Holy Week – the destination towards which all prior liturgical seasons and celebrations have pointed. The Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of the Lord, the forty days in the desert,...
I was away for nearly the entirety of last week and am only just in these last hours of the week finalizing what was supposed to be an early release pastor’s post! So much for the plans of this man in the face of those of the Lord. Who needs sleep anyway!...
