Spokane Cathedral

Three Keys to Great Faith

A homily for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: Following the example of the Canaanite woman in today’s gospel reading, we uncover three keys to her great faith: persistence, humility, and humor.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, August 16, 2020

Recognizing God in the Silence

A homily for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: Whether it is habitual distraction or the storms of life, there are many obstacles to our encounter with God. Nevertheless, our Lord invites us to find our peace in him.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, August 9, 2020

St. Clare and a Eucharistic Miracle at Assisi

A homily for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Father Darrin Connall: St. Clare of Assisi was witness to a Eucharistic miracle that preserved her town and monastery from the assault of an invading army.

Recorded live at the 5 p.m. Sunday Mass, August 2, 2020

The Treasure of Moral Witness

A homily for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: Moral development can be said to be drawn from the “storeroom” of a person’s experience, ideally filled with the treasures of wisdom and example left by his or her parents, mentors, and role models. As we confront the dysfunction of society, we consider the morals gifts we have received and our responsibility to bear moral witness for future generations.

 

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, July 26, 2020

The Coming Harvest of Good

A homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: In the parable of the wheat and the weeds, we receive God’s assurance to confront evil with patience, truth, love, and humility.

 

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, July 19, 2020

St. Juliana of Liège: Rich Soil of Eucharistic Faith

A homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Father Darrin Connall: Like the rich soil of the gospel reading, St. Juliana was receptive to the truth of the Eucharist. Her Eucharistic faith bore fruit in the establishment of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

 

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass, July 12, 2020

Opening our Hearts to the Seeds of God’s Word.

A homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: “The seeds of God’s Word, once dropped into the human heart, never die.” – St. Vincent de Paul

 

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, July 12, 2020

“And I Will Give You Rest”

A homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: The experience of being burdened is universal, and our Lord invites us into encounter with him so that we may receive rest. We approach him with humility and through fidelity to prayer and the sacraments.

 

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, July 5, 2020

The Cost of Discipleship

A homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: Jesus challenges us to lose our lives for his sake.

 

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, June 28, 2020

The Courage to be Faithful

A homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), by Bishop Thomas Daly: We require courage when confronting the hardships that come from being faithful to Christ. Courage is a gift that is grounded in our self-understanding as being loved and valued by God.

 

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass, June 21, 2020