Homily, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year “C” Mass for the 50th Anniversary of the Sacro Costato Sisters at St. Catherine of Siena Parish; November

Homily, Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate of Hyeong-Joon (Andrew) Choi and Tae-Young (Steve) Jeon for the Diocese of Suwon; September 27, 2025; St. Patrick’s Seminary

Homily for Radiate Love Marriage Summit
Mass for Special Needs and Occasions: for Chastity; September 26, 2025; Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland

Homilía para la Misa de toma de posesión del P. Miguel Ruiz como párroco de la parroquia de Todas las Almas; Fiesta de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz

Homily for the Installation of Fr. Miguel Ruiz as Pastor of All Souls Parish; Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; September 14, 2025

Homily for the Annual Police-Fire-Sheriffs Mass; 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year “C”; St. Cecilia Church; September 7, 2025

Homily, Mass for the Fifty-fifth Anniversary of St. Augustine Parish; Votive Mass of a Doctor of the Church; August 23, 2025

Homily, Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Mass of Opening of the Academic Year at St. Patrick’s Seminary; And Consecration of the Seminary to the Immaculate Heart of Mary; August 22, 2025

Homily, Votive Mass of Mary, Seat of WisdomClosing Mass for the 13th Annual National Conference of the ICLEJuly 18, 2025; Lincoln, NebraskaReadings: Sir 24:1-4.18-21; Ps

Sermon for the Mass to Celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Palestrina; Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16, 2025); Sacred Heart Parish, Grand Rapids, MI

Homily for Mass of Ordination of Priests and Transitional Deacon; June 7, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Column for the June 2025 issue of Catholic San Francisco magazine.

Homily, Profession of Solemn Vows of Missionaries of Charity May 22, 2025; St. Paul’s Church Readings: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 27; Eph 1:3-14; Jn 15:9-17  

Homily for the Memorial Mass for Pope Francis; April 30, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year “C”; Mass with the Participants in the Respect Life Essay Contest; April 27, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homilía para Domingo de Pascua; 20 de abril de 2025; Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción

Homily for Holy Thursday; April 17, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for Chrism MassApril 10, 2025; St. Mary’s CathedralLeer en español Introduction Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, when I was pursuing

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Year “C”
April 5, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral; Northern California Regional Choir Festival of American Federation Pueri Cantores

Sermon for the Salutations to the Holy Cross with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gerasimos; Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church; March 20, 2025

Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Year “C”;
March 9, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily, Friday After Ash Wednesday; Mass for High School Teachers’ Convocation; March 7, 2025; Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Mass with the Little Sisters of the Poor/Closing of St. Anne’s Home
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 23, 2025; St. Dominic’s Church.

Homily; Married Couples’ Anniversary Mass; Feast of the Chair of St. Peter; February 22, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily, Mass for the Celebration of the Lunar New Year; February 8, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for the World Day for Consecrated Life; Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine HopeMass for Annual Archdiocesan Women’s ConferenceFebruary 1, 2025; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Introduction The

Homily for Mass on the Occasion of the Walk for Life West Coast; Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul; January 25, 2025; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood of Br. Mikhael Josip Maria of the Holy Cross and the Holy Name of Jesus, COSJ; January 11, 2025; St. Patrick’s Seminary

Sermon for Solemn Requiem Mass for Professor William Peter Mahrt; January 10, 2025; Mission Dolores Basilica

Homily for Christmas Mass During the Night; December 25, 2023; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily on the Occasion of the Annual Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana; December 7, 2024; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Year “C,” December 1, 2024, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily on the Occasion of the Closing of the Jubilee Year for the 200th Anniversary of the Death of Mother Foundress Blessed Maria Maddalena of the Incarnation, November 29, 2024

Homily for the Mass for Deceased Priests, November 8, 2024, Holy Cross Mausoleum

Homily for the Annual White Mass, Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist, October 18, 2023 , Mater Dolorosa Church

Homily, Votive Mass of Holy Mary, Mother of Unity, Annual Rosary Rally, October 12, 2024; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for Ordination to the Diaconate, September 28, 2024; St. Patrick’s Seminary

Homily for Ordination to the Diaconate for the Order of Preachers, September 14, 2024, St. Dominic’s Church, San Francisco

Homily for the Annual Police-Fire-Sheriff Mass, September 8, 2024; St. Cecilia Church

Misa para la Fiesta Patronal de la Parroquia de la Asunción, Tomales, 18 de agosto de 2024

Homily for the Patronal Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Tomales, August 18, 2024

Homily for the Traditional Latin Mass at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Thursday, July 18, 2024, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Indianapolis, IN

Homily for Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood, June 15, 2024; St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for Eucharistic Revival to Begin Procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.

Homily for Easter Vigil, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for Holy Thursday

Homily for Palm Sunday, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for the 2020 Chrism Mass, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Sermon for First Passion Sunday, Epiphany Parish, Tampa, FL

Homily, Requiem Mass for the Forgotten, Epiphany Parish, Miami, FL

Sermon for the Salutations to the Holy Cross with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

Homily for the Renewal of Blessing, St. Augustine Church, South San Francisco

Homily for the annual Men’s Conference, St. Mark Catholic Church

Homily for the Converging Roads Conference, St. Patrick’s Seminary & University

Homily for High School Teachers’ Convocation, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Mass for the Celebration of the Lunar New Year, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily, Rite of Election/Homilía, Rito de Elección (2024)

Lent reminds us that there is hope, hope when the ashes represent, not our destruction at the end of our life, but the destruction of sin in our life so that death will not be the end, but the door to eternal life.

Homily for Annual Mass Celebrating Wedding Anniversaries, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for the 2024 Walk for Life West Coast, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Mass of Farewell for the Daughters of St. Paul, St. Pius X Parish

Homily to Celebrate 800th Anniversary of St. Francis Establishing the First Nativity Scene, National Shrine of St. Francis

Esta trigésima Cruzada Guadalupana que celebramos hoy añade una alegría aún mayor ya que fue este día hace 492 años que san Juan Diego recibió la aparición de la Madre de Dios y anunció su mensaje al mundo.  Este año celebramos la Cruzada Guadalupana en el día de su fiesta.

Homily on the Occasion of the Annual Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Así como preparó al pueblo azteca para la venida de Su Hijo a través de su Madre con las profecías del Mundo de las Flores, y como preparó al mundo entero a través de Su pueblo escogido original para la venida del Salvador a través de su Madre, así en cada uno de nosotros él está obrando preparándonos para recibir la plenitud de su verdad y belleza.

Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

It is a very good thing that we come together for this Faith Formation Conference, and renew ourselves in the work we carry out for our Lord and His Gospel and His Church. 

Homily for the Mass for Deceased Priests, Holy Cross Mausoleum

Speech upon the acceptance of the pro-life leadership award
on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of United for Life of San Francisco, Star of the Sear Parish

It is the covenant of marriage as God has created it that reflects His image and is the sign of the communion He seeks with us: a comprehensive, perfecting, eternal communion in which the two become perfectly one while each retains their own unique, individual identity.  This is the meaning of the sacred vows of marriage.

Thank you for answering this holy call as a Catholic health care worker, healing mind and body with the selfless love of the Mother of God, with the compassion revealed by her Son on the Cross.  May He grace you with the wisdom, compassion and strength you need to bring healing of mind, body and spirit to His people who suffer, for His glory and for the salvation of your souls, and that of those who suffer illness of mind and body whom you seek to heal. 

Homily for the Mass of Thanksgiving for 25th Anniversary of Sacred Architecture Journal, Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia

Our annual Rosary Rally which we celebrate on this first Saturday of October happens to fall this year on the actual Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.  This is a blessing for us, especially when we consider the last time this happened: in the year 2017 (six years ago), which was also close to the day of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparition to the three shepherd children in Fatima. 

Homily for the 2024 Rosary Rally, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily, Mass for Celebration of Jubilarians in Religious Life, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis, National Shrine of St. Francis

Homily for the Police-Fire-Sheriff Mass, St. Anne of the Sunset Catholic Church

Homily for Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate of David Mees, St. Patrick’s Seminary & University

For the power of the Eucharist, when celebrated reverently, beautifully, and with all of our best and all of the talent that God has given us to glorify Him, can draw all sincere hearts into the Eucharistic heart of God’s Son.  And this call from our Eucharistic Lord is the hope that each of us is charged to hold on to, to live by in our own lives, and to pass on to all generations.

Homily for Mass for Conclusion of the Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

St. Peter Church, San Francisco

St. Peter Church, San Francisco

Homily for Final Vows of Missionary of Charity Sisters, St. Paul Catholic Church

Mis queridas hermanas, hoy se profesan como esposas de Cristo, sus más íntimas amigas, en la comunidad de las Misioneras de la Caridad. Su Madre ha modelado perfectamente esta amistad: el camino del amor agape que lleva a una intimidad con Dios la cual es un misterio de gozo en medio del sufrimiento, en el servir a los que sufren y a los más pobres de los pobres.

Homily for Easter Sunday, St. Mary’s Cathedral

Homily for Easter Vigil Mass, St. Mary’s Cathedral

The Church’s belief in the Holy Eucharist is at the heart of who we are as Catholics; without that, we essentially disappear.

Homily for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Holy Hour for Hong Kong, Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai, St. Anne of the Sunset

Homily for the 2023 Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Como aclara el rito de la profesión de votos, la vocación de; que se consagra a la vida contemplativa es la del servicio a la Iglesia, sobre todo, de la oración por la Iglesia, vida dedicada exclusivamente a la intercesión por el pueblo santo de Dios, para que sea verdaderamente santo, y que viva su propia consagración bautismal en sus vocaciones particulares.

Homily for the Mass of Temporary Profession of Vows of Sr. María Grace de la Dolorosa, A.P., Monastery of Perpetual Adoration

Sermon for the Salutations to the Holy Cross with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

It is a joy for us to welcome you, and it is a joy for me personally to thank those of you who have accompanied these brothers and sisters of ours to this significant passage in their faith journey.  The bonds of communion we share become very palpable here, at this time.

Homily for the 2023 Rite of Election, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

De acuerdo con la antigua tradición de la Iglesia, comenzamos la temporada de Cuaresma escuchando la historia de nuestro Señor retirándose al desierto para pasar cuarenta días en ayuno.  Esto da la razón de nuestros cuarenta días de Cuaresma: nos retiramos al desierto, espiritualmente, para ayunar con Jesús durante cuarenta días.  El desierto es en verdad un lugar de prueba: todas las comodidades son arrebatadas, la comida y el agua escasean, uno está a merced de los elementos y debe confiar en Dios para la salvación.

Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Mass for the Premier of the “Messe des Malades: in Honor of Our Lady of Lourdes,” Oakland Cathedral of Christ the Light

Homily at the 2023 Mass for the Walk for Life Westcoast, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Christmas, Mass During the Day, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Christmas, Mass During the Night, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Aparentemente, nuestro Diosito está llorando de alegría al vernos nuevamente reunidos para honrar a la Madre de Su Hijo.  Y en verdad es una gran alegría para nosotros hacerlo.  Pero incluso en los momentos más angustiosos, como la pandemia que acabamos de vivir, Dios siempre está ahí con nosotros, guiándonos y enviando a sus agentes especiales, tanto mujeres como hombres, los grandes protagonistas de Su plan de salvación para nosotros, para salvarnos del desastre y llevarnos a Él. 

Homily on the Occasion of the Annual Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana, Cathedral of St. Mary of the ASsumption

Homily for the 2022 Rosary Rally, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the 150th Anniversary of Nativity Parish, Menlo Park, CA

Homily for annual Blue Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the feast of St. Junipero Serra, Apostle and Father of California, and conclusion of the 2022 Sacra Liturgia Conference, Mission Dolores Basilica

Imagínense si quieren cómo debe haber sido para esas primeras generaciones de cristianos que vivían en el Imperio Romano pagano.

Imagine if you will what it must have been like for those first generations of Christians living in the pagan Roman Empire.  They were a new religion, a small sect that was seen as not fitting in, and even subversive.  And not unlike us Catholics today, those first ancestors of ours also had to deal with misunderstandings. 

Escuchamos mucho hablar en estos días sobre nuestra sociedad polarizada y la necesidad de unidad, con muchos funcionarios públicos que prometen ser fuerzas de unidad o critican a aquellos que están causando división. 

We hear much talk these days about our polarized society, and the need for unity, with many public officials either promising to be forces of unity or decrying those who are causing division. It seems, though, that typically one of two extremes is taken: either focusing on the richness of our diversity as a society and even as a Church and turning a blind eye to divisions that lie beneath the surface, or attaining unity by destroying those who disagree with one’s own ideas of the way things should be.

The road to becoming a deacon is a long and sometimes arduous one, and I would say especially so for this class.  Our brothers about to be ordained to the diaconate today I think can be dubbed the “Covid class.”  But with much patience and God’s grace we have arrived at this day.

It was in the 1940’s that George Orwell wrote his dystopian and then-futuristic novel “1984.”  It used to be standard reading in the high school curriculum. 

Homily for the Respect Life Essay Contest Award Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Easter Sunday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Easter Vigil Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

The world seems plagued by crises these days, and the Church, too: the devastating war in Ukraine causing horrendous and senseless suffering; the ongoing effects of the waning pandemic, which are still with us; the challenges with the economy and many people struggling because of out-of-control inflation.  And then, of course, as a Church we face many challenges as well, including the effects of a secularizing mentality and the lack of faithful adherence to Christ in both word and deed even among those in high levels of leadership in the Church.

Homily for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Palm Sunday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

It has been said that oil is the lifeblood of our economy.  We certainly are feeling that quite acutely now, with the sharp increase in oil prices that is bringing more pain at the pump!  The oil in this case is petroleum, and while we gauge its value every time we fill up at the gas station, petroleum is much more than a fuel; it is the raw material used in so many products that are part of modern life, everything from shoe polish to surf boards.

Homily for Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the 2022 Homily for Rite of Election, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

It was announced recently that the state of California will soon lift the mask mandate for public gatherings.  We look around us and see that the masks are beginning to come off, albeit cautiously.  I’m sure it comes as a relief to all of us to be able to look each other in the face once again. 

Homily for Ash Wednesday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

There is an old saying, a question really, that is a sort of a self-assessment of faith, a way of gauging where one is at in terms of walking with the Lord Jesus: “If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”

Homily for the Mass for Walk for Life West Coast, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Mass of the Americas at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City

Homily for Christmas Mass During the Night, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Cruzada Guadalupana, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homilía para la Cruzada Guadalupana 4 de diciembre de 2021; Catedral de Santa María Introducción “Muchas naciones se unirán al Señor en aquel día; ellas

Homily for the Requiem Mass for the Homeless, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily delivered on the occasion of the Día de la Hispanidad, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, September 11, 2021

Misa Votiva de Nuestra Señora del Pilar 11 de septiembre de 2021 Lecturas: Judit 13:14, 17-20; Lucas 11:27-28 Homilía para el Día de la Hispanidad

Homily for Easter Sunday, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Christmas Midnight Mass, 2019, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily on the Occasion of the Archdiocesan Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass, Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily on the Occasion of the Archdiocesan Cruzada Guadalupana, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily – Ordination to the Episcopacy of the Most Reverend Robert Christian, O.P., Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Mass of Priestly Ordinations, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Cathedral Confirmations, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral

Homily for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Homily for Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Sermon for the Salutations to the Holy Cross with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

Homily for the 40 Days for Life Mass

Homily for the Mass in Presence of Relic of Heart of St. John Vianney, St. Augustine Church

Homily for Chrism MassBy Most Rev. Salvatore CordileoneArchbishop of San FranciscoMarch 26, 2015; St. Mary’s Cathedral IntroductionOur annual celebration of this Chrism Mass occurs as

Installation Mass, Feast of St. Francis  October 4, 2012, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral  Introduction “Francis, rebuild my house.” These words which our Lord spoke