Tuesday, Sep 7, 2010

Archbishop

Saying “Yes” to the Lord’s Call
Jul. 14, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
San Francisco Archbishop George H. Niederauer delivered the following homily at the Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood at St. Mary’s Cathedral June 26, 2010. Father Wade Bjerke and Father David Schunk were ordained to be priests for the Archdiocese of San Franciso.

Archbishop's Journal: Is there a compromise Jesus?
Jun. 23, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
Jesus Christ is gentle, “meek and humble of heart” (Matthew 11:29), but he can also seem so demanding and uncompromising that we are intimidated. The Gerasenes felt that way about this man who dealt so radically with their possessed neighbor and with their herd of ...

The Magnificat and Memorial Day: Archbishop George Niederauer's homily
Jun. 9, 2010, By Archbishop George Niederauer
Archbishop Niederauer views the sacrifice of men and women in the armed services in light of Mary's revolutionary prayer in Luke 1, the Magnificat.  He delivered the homily May 31, 2010, at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma.  The date also marked the Feast of the Visitation ...

Archbishop’s Journal: Through Christ, the Spirit is within us
May. 26, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
Jesus cries out: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me. Let him drink who believes in me.” We cannot live physically without water. Imagine a real estate agent showing you around various homes you are considering for a move. The agent says about a very attractive house:

Archbishop’s Journal: Drawing us more deeply into the life of Jesus, our Savior
May. 19, 2010, By Archbishop George Niederauer
Archbishop George Niederauer delivered the following homily Ascension Sunday, May 16, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. The Mass included the rite of Confirmation. May is a season of graduations: from one grade in school to another, from elementary or high school, ...

We are the Easter people of the Risen Jesus Christ
Mar. 31, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
Scripture readings at the Easter Vigil tell the story of our relationship with God, from the first moment in time to this moment in time, and beyond. The first reading from Genesis is about creation, all of God’s love poured forth creatively in the heavens, the earth, ...

Chrism Mass: Thanks be to God for the gift Jesus gives us
Mar. 31, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer gave this homily at the annual Chrism Mass, March 30, 2010, at St. Mary’s Cathedral. We are now in Holy Week, approaching the Sacred three days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, culminating in Easter:

Archbishop’s Journal: ‘Nor do I condemn you’
Mar. 24, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
“Let the one among you who has no sin be the first to cast a stone at her.” That’s one of the most famous sayings of Jesus. One writer has described it as “words we have grown to love and failed to live by.”

Archbishop’s Journal – Lenten Journey: A time to ‘come to our senses’
Mar. 17, 2010, By Archbishop George Niederauer
The story of the prodigal son has been called the best and most familiar short story in the Western world, and it probably is the best-known of all the parables of Jesus. But I’m not so sure how really well-known this story is.

Lent calls us to listen, to see and to respond
Mar. 3, 2010, By Archbishop George H. Niederauer
The following homily was delivered by Archbishop George H. Niederauer at St. Agnes Church in San Francisco Feb. 28, 2010, marking the installation of Jesuit Father Ray Allender as Pastor.

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