Spokane Cathedral

Novena Day 5: Lessons from Our Mother of Good Counsel

Father Darrin Connall preaches on the various lessons Mary offers us under her title of Mother of God Counsel. In particular, she models to us how we can consent to live in mystery whenever we encounter the struggles and uncertainty of illness.

Recorded live on Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Novena Day 4: Saint Peregrine – Patron Saint of Cancer Patients

Father Darrin Connall, a cancer survivor, preaches on story of St. Peregrine and the value of redemptive suffering in the face of illness.

Recorded live on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Novena Day 3: The Power of the Holy Rosary

Bishop Thomas Daly preaches on the power and importance of praying the Rosary, weaving together childhood anecdotes, his personal devotion to our Lady, and the work of the pioneering “Rosary Priest” Fr. Patrick Peyton, who famously proclaimed “The family that prays together stays together” and “A world at prayer is a world at peace.”

Recorded live on Monday, February 5, 2018

Novena Day 2: The Battle Between Good and Evil

Father Dan Barnett preaches on the reality of the battle between good and evil, which stems from Satan’s rebellion against God and his efforts to induce us to deny our heavenly Father. While Satan was cast down because of his rebellion, Mary has been raised up because of her obedience, and she stands as a powerful intercessor in this spiritual struggle.

Recorded live on Sunday, February 4, 2018

Novena Day 1: Healing and the Communion of Saints

Father Darrin Connall preaches for the first evening of the annual Lourdes Novena for Healing.

Recorded live on Saturday, February 3, 2018

The Healing Touch of Christ

A homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father David Kruse: Our Lord comes to us today in Mass to heal us – just as truly as he came to Peter’s home to heal his mother-in-law and the sick of Capernaum two thousand years ago. Why do we come to Mass? To follow a routine, or to encounter the healing only Christ can give?

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

Catholic School Mass Homily

Bishop Daly preaches to Catholic school students and teachers from across Spokane gathered at the annual All School Mass for Catholic Schools Week on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Passing on the Faith in Our Catholic Schools

A homily for Catholic Schools Week 2018: Father Darrin Connall reflects on how his time in Catholic school formed him in the truths of the Faith and how he has been privileged to be part of and witness this formation taking place at our parish school, Cataldo.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 28, 2018

The Power of Christ and the Call to Conversion

A homily for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Darrin Connall: Reflecting upon his experience of feeling convicted by the humility of an exorcist (Fr. Gary Thomas), Fr. Connall preaches on the necessity of trusting in Christ – not ourselves – in our struggle against evil.  

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

What Are You Looking For?

A homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Deacon Jim Kestell: What we are looking for will determine the course of our life. Are we looking for where Jesus abides, the will of the Father? Deacon Jim shares his testimony being drawn back to the Faith after dismissing it as impractical in high school.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 14, 2018