Spokane Cathedral

Finding Our Help in God

A homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Kyle Ratuiste: In times of crisis and difficulty, we can either turn to God and things that lead us to him, or we can turn to things that lead us away from him. While keeping in mind that God created all things good, we must clearly recognize that our ultimate help can only come from God alone.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 8, 2018.

The Strength of Humility and Faith

A homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father Kyle Ratuiste: Hoopfest and the Fourth of July celebrate values like strength, determination, and self-sufficiency, but we can never forget that we stand in need of rescue and healing before God. The virtues of humility and faith are the hallmarks of true Christian strength.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 1, 2018

Preparing to Meet the Lord

A homily for the Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist, by Father Darrin Connall: Celebrating the birth of John the Baptist, who prepared the way for the Lord, is a fitting time for us to consider how we ready ourselves to meet Jesus at the end of our lives. The devotion of receiving the Eucharist on nine first Fridays is a concrete way to do just that.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 24, 2018

Sharing Supernatural Life and the Need for Christian Fathers

A homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) and Father’s Day, by Father Kyle Ratuiste: Thinking about the gift of natural life on Father’s Day is also a time to think about the gift of supernatural life. All Christians have the task of sharing the supernatural life with others, but there is pronounced a need for Christian husbands and fathers to engage in this task with renewed devotion. Children listen to their mothers, but they watch their fathers.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday June 17, 2018

Doing the Father’s Will: Our Map to Heaven

A homily for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B), by Father David Kruse: Jesus reveals that doing the will of God the Father is our sure map to true intimacy, happiness, and heavenly life.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 10, 2018

The Trinity: The Essential Mystery

A homily for Trinity Sunday (Year B), by Father Kyle Ratuiste: To say that the Trinity is a mystery is to say that fullness of its meaning goes beyond our reason though we still have good reasons to believe in it. It is an essential mystery to the Christian life because it tells us about the nature of God and how we fit in his plan of creation and salvation.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 27, 2018

Re-examining Our Catholic Family Tree at Pentecost

A homily for Pentecost, by Father Darrin Connall: Pentecost is a prime opportunity to get back to our roots and examine our Catholic family tree. Doing so, we find how the Church has produced great saints and spread across the globe while weathering persecution and the sinfulness of its own members. All of this is possible by the supernatural effects of the Holy Spirit, given to the Church at Pentecost.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 20, 2018

Bishop Daly’s Confirmation Address 2018

Bishop Daly addresses the candidates to receive Confirmation and First Holy Communion.

Recorded live at the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 20, 2018

Mothers and Mother Church

A homily for the Ascension (Year B) [and Mother’s Day], by Father Kyle Ratuiste: Though Jesus physically departed this world at the Ascension, he left us a means to encounter his life: Holy Mother Church. Reflecting on the blessings we have received from the gift of our mothers can help us more deeply appreciate what it means to be nourished and receive life as members of the Church established by Christ.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 13, 2018

Remaining in God’s Unconditional Love

A homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year B), by Father David Kruse: God gives his love to us unconditionally, but there are ways in which we can refuse to remain in it and benefit from his blessings – either by rejecting his love or clinging to it selfishly. God calls us to be in a communion of love with God and one another.

Recorded live at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 6, 2018