A Personal Reflection from Fr. Brian: My mother's father's side of my family was German, German Catholics, through and through, and also very strict German Catholics. On today, the feast of St. Boniface, Apostle to the German race, I reflect on my own German heritage. My mother's maiden name was Oberhausen, a very German name. [...]
Blessings & Peace! Today we remember St. Boniface, a Bishop and Martyr who became the patron Saint of Germany and apostle to the people of Germany. In today's readings we hear of persecution, deliverance, salvation and the wisdom, faith, peace and love that is a part of these experiences. Today is the First Friday of [...]
A Personal Reflection by Fr. Brian: One time in California in 1992, I drove from the Bay Area down to LA to see the brothers. I was on the staff of a high school in Alameda and it was a break time from school. As I was getting closer to LA, I remember seeing vehicle [...]
Peace to all on this Thursday of the 9th week of ordinary time! What is the greatest commandment? Jesus tells us in today's gospel. "Love the Lord your God with your whole heart, mind, soul and with all your strength. And, love your neighbor as yourself." For the Jewish scribe, he knew well the first [...]
May the Lord bless you on this feast of the African martyrs St. Charles Lwanga and His Companions! We are blessed to receive the Eucharist once again! As our country deals with different forms of death, we have the encouraging words of Jesus, that "God is a God of the living, not a God of [...]
Peace be with you and your ohana on this Monday of the 9th Week of Ordinary Time. Our Scriptures speak today of waiting, patience, growth, knowledge and the acknowledgement of God as our refuge: "We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation. Grow [...]
A Personal Reflection from Fr. Brian: (continued from May 31) As the reports on the television came in from around the Bay Area, it was quite apparent that there had been some extensive damage and some loss of life. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. A freeway in Oakland had collapsed, trapping cars [...]
Today we celebrate a new Memorial in our church calendar. It is the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, the Monday following Pentecost. Today, we lift up Mary as a model of motherhood. That, she was a good mother to her son and to the Beloved Disciple, John. As we struggle [...]
Aloha nui to all our parish ohana on this great Feast of Pentecost! The Coming of the Holy Spirit into the church and the world as sent by God though His own Son, Jesus Christ! With the Spirit comes peace. We pray for peace in the hearts of all, in mind, body and spirit. Tomorrow [...]
A Personal Reflection by Fr. Brian: It was October of 1989 and I was in my 2nd year of seminary at our House of Studies in Berkeley, CA. We were just sitting down in the living room of one of our two houses to say evening prayer and then watch the first game of the [...]