Spokane Cathedral

Advent: A Time for Humility

A homily for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year C), by Father Darrin Connall: John the Baptist, mistakenly identified as Elijah or the Messiah, models the virtue of humility. Advent is a time for us to prepare ourselves for the Lord through conversion and growth in virtue.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 16, 2018

Preparing & Maintaining the Way of the Lord

A homily for the Second Sunday of Advent (Year C), by Father Darrin Connall: The message of John the Baptist challenges us to prepare a way for the Lord to have easy access to our hearts by overcoming temptation and building up spiritual practices. This requires the ongoing, patient work of growing in virtue.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 9, 2018

Advent: A Time for Simplicity

A homily for the First Sunday of Advent (Year C), by Father Darrin Connall: Jesus warns against being distracted from what is important by the anxieties or our daily life. Advent can be a time for us to foster simplicity so that we can focus our preparations for Christmas and the Second Coming of our Lord.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 2, 2018

The Mass: Heaven on Earth

A homily for Christ the King Sunday, by Father Darrin Connall: The Mass is heaven on earth where Christ the King reigns in glory.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 25, 2018

Hope: Responding to Trial and Uncertainty

A homily for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Kyle Ratuiste: Tragic current events and the uncertainty of a new year can prompt us to consider the fleetingness of our lives, possessions, and world. A proper understanding of Christian hope provides us encouragement in trials and direction for our lives.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 18, 2018

Sacrifice, Stewardship, and Reward

A homily for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Darrin Connall: The widows in the the readings of the day demonstrate sacrificial generosity and show how they are unexpectedly rewarded for their stewardship.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 11, 2018

Love Your Neighbor

A homily for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Darrin Connall: Love of God is incomplete without love of neighbor. Father Connall reflects on how love of neighbor was beautifully manifested by the reverential treatment for the sick by the ushers at Lourdes, France during his recent pilgrimage.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 4, 2018

“Holy Distractions”: An All Saints Day Homily – 2018

Bishop Daly preaches on how religious art in the church have served to remind the faithful that they are not alone in their journey of faith. The celebration of the saints – so often beautifully represented in the windows, statues, and paintings of our churches – assures use that we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses as we seek to encounter God.

Recorded live at the 12 noon All Saints Day Mass, November 1, 2018.

Faith to Combat Spiritual Blindness

A homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Kyle Ratuiste: The humility, persistence, and sacrifice of Bartimaeus, who was cured by Jesus of his blindness, teaches us how to foster a faith that is open receiving spiritual sight.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 28, 2018

The Call to Hand on the Faith

A homily for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Bishop Thomas Daly: The task of handing on the faith is not just the responsibility of the clergy and religious but the mission entrusted to all the faithful, especially parents.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 21, 2018