Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone

St. Mary Magdelene went through a deep moral conversion to become one of Jesus’ most favored disciples. This is so typical of how God acts: He always picks the most surprising collaborators in His plan of salvation, the ones who in human eyes would seem the most unsuitable and…

Nicholas Pellegrino, a religious studies teacher and track coach at Riordan High School in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, was on summer break visiting friends and family in Italy when he was stabbed on a train. My understanding is that Nick is in the hospital and is…

In the anxieties of life, Jesus desires us to be present with Him, whether in prayer and meditation, or in our small and sometimes hidden daily activities. May we not lose sight of the “better part” that Mary chose in today’s Gospel and stay close to Him.

Dr. Ed Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation and the U.S. conservative movement, was less well known as a serious and faithful Catholic from a devout Catholic family.  I was proud to know him. My prayers for his widow Linda. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let…

Through the intercession of St. Camillus, may we grow in charity for our neighbor—always seeing Christ in them. St. Camillus de Lellis, pray for us.

On this memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, we look to Mary as a model of contemplation—silently meditating on the mysteries of the faith. Her gift of the scapular calls us to wrap ourselves in her protective mantle and live united with Christ.

St. Bonaventure, Franciscan bishop and Doctor of the Church, pray for us.

“How beautiful you are, O virgin of Christ, who was worthy to receive the Lord’s crown, the crown of perpetual virginity.”   St. Kateri Tekakwitha, lily of the Mohawks, pray for us.

In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the Good Samaritan. This parable reminds us that there are many acts of compassionate love that defend human dignity. The answer to threats against human dignity is Divine Mercy: God’s mercy to us, which we then translate into compassionate…

St. Benedict is known as the father of Western Monasticism. It was monasteries like St. Benedict’s Monte Casino that saved and preserved the treasures of Western Civilization after the fall of Rome. May we follow in his footsteps in preserving and advancing the beauty, goodness,…

Pope Leo: "He [Cardinal Burke] has preached the precepts of the Gospel acc. to the Heart of Christ & has recounted His treasures, diligently offering his devoted service to the Church universal." Amen. God bless Cardinal Burke, who calls on us to pray for Pope Leo. I will be…

May all the martyrs of China pray for us.  youtube.com/watch?v=AAdqa_…

The beauty of the liturgical life of the Church is on full display this week at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University at the Fons et Culmen Liturgy Summit. I am grateful to all those who contributed to its success.

We give thanks today for our country and the many blessings God has given to us. I wish you and your family a blessed 4th of July.

“Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” (Jn 20:29) As St. Gregory the Great said of this verse, we are included in these words, but only if we practice what we profess. St. Thomas, help us to increase our faith and live what we believe.

We are very fortunate to have a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis at two archdiocesan parishes this week: St. Pius Catholic Church in Redwood City on Wednesday, July 2, beginning with Mass at 6pm followed by veneration, and at St. Raphael Catholic Church in San Rafael on Saturday and…

Following Jesus’ command in the gospel, St. Junípero Serra did not come to California bearing gold or silver, but rather to give the best gift of all: Jesus Christ and His saving Good News. Serra was the first to bring the Christian faith to this land. He fought against the…

Today, the Church honors the “proto-martyrs” or first martyrs of the Church in Rome, persecuted and killed by the emperor Nero. They were burned alive, crucified, and fed to wild animals in Nero’s Circus, now St. Peter’s Square. May these heroic men and women intercede for us…

Congratulations to @cardinalrlburke on his Golden Jubilee—50 years of priestly service. May God continue to strengthen him in his vocation, and may Our Lady wrap him in her mantle.

Today, 249 years ago, the first Mass was celebrated in the San Francisco bay area, marking the beginning of the founding of Misión San Francisco de Asís, the sixth in the chain of 21 Franciscan missions all along the California coast and of the nine personally founded by St.…