St. Mary's Basilica
Phoenix, Arizona
Pastor’s Note
Numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier this month confirm what many have known for a long time: The gap between the rich and the poor in this country (and globally) is growing ever wider. There is rage as people realize the deck…
Pastor’s Reflection
Heroes September 11th remembrances over the last fifteen years evoke the names of two brother Franciscan Friars…who loved God, fire and peace officers, medical first responders and poor people. I have both of their pictures in my office. They bless my interactions with people…
Pastor’s Reflection
Guest of Honor I have never liked head tables. It is so often uncomfortable for brides and grooms in the more elegant wedding receptions. Guests of honor sometimes find it hard to relax at the front table with everyone looking at them. Priests often…