St. James Cathedral, Seattle

Let us rejoice and be glad

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Apr 2026 17:06:22 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

Father Gary F. Lazzeroni | The Resurrection of the Lord

The best wine has yet to be served

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Apr 2026 16:55:31 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle

Poem of the Month: Stabat Mater

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:53:41 +0000

"Stabat Mater" by Jacopone da Todi
Marjorie Bunday and Chris Stroh perform the poem and Corinna Laughlin offers commentary

Poem of the Month

Life gets the last word

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:25:19 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 22, 2026.

Let us be enlightened by Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:48:19 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 15, 2026, the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

Father Gary F. Lazzeroni | Fourth Sunday of Lent

Rise, and do not be afraid

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 1 Mar 2026 20:02:46 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 1, 2026, the Second Sunday of Lent.

Morning Has Broken

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:48:14 +0000

"Morning has broken" by Eleanor Farjeon Marjorie Bunday and Chris Stroh perform the poem and Corinna Laughlin offers commentary

God's Law of Love

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:35:44 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 15, 2026, the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Father Gary F. Lazzeroni | Sixth Sunday in OT

We must be light

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 8 Feb 2026 19:47:10 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, February 8, 2026, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Poem of the Month: "My Song is Love Unknown"

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:44:05 +0000

Poem of the Month

Jesus is still calling

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:10:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 25, 2026, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Victory of Justice

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:53:51 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, January 11, 2026, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

Father Gary F. Lazzeroni | The Baptism of the Lord

Poem of the Month: "Praise to the Holiest in the Height"

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 4 Jan 2026 21:04:38 +0000

“Praise to the holiest”
From The Dream of Gerontius by St. John Henry Newman

Praise to the Holiest in the height
And in the depth be praise:
In all His words most wonderful;
Most sure in all His ways!

O loving wisdom of our God!
When all was sin and shame,
A second Adam to the fight
And to the rescue came.

O wisest love! that flesh and blood
Which did in Adam fail,
Should strive afresh against the foe,
Should strive and should prevail;

And that a higher gift than grace
Should flesh and blood refine,
God's Presence and His very Self,
And Essence all-divine.

O generous love! that He who smote
In man for man the foe,
The double agony in man
For man should undergo;

And in the garden secretly,
And on the cross on high,
Should teach His brethren and inspire
To suffer and to die.

On November 1 of last year, All Saints Day, Pope Leo XIV declared Saint John Henry Newman – Cardinal Newman – as a Doctor of the Church. There are thousands of saints—but there are only 38 Doctors: saints who not only inspire us by their example and aid us by their intercession, but whose writing and teaching have had a profound impact on the Church. Cardinal Newman’s writings have shaped the Church’s understanding in many ways—especially his teaching on the development of doctrine and on Catholic education. Newman was more than a theologian: he was a preacher, a poet, even a novelist. The poem Scott read is taken from his long poem The Dream of Gerontius, which was published in 1865, when Newman was 64 years old. This poem is written in parts like a verse drama or an oratorio (it was later magnificently set to music by Elgar).

Gerontius means “old man.” In the poem, Gerontius is an “everyman,” a “soul” who experiences death and what comes after death.

The poem begins with Gerontius, the old man, on his deathbed, friends and priest gathered around, praying for him. But his death is only the beginning. Most of the poem takes the form of a dialogue with his guardian angel, who introduces him to the mysterious world of heaven and helps him prepare to meet God face to face. At the end, he comes before God’s throne, and then is led –joyfully - to Purgatory to be made ready for heaven.

The poem Scott read is one of several choruses of angelical beings which the soul hears along the way. It’s a song of praise, which marvels at the “loving wisdom” and “wisest love” of God in the redeeming work of Christ. The poem uses the Scriptural image of Christ as the “new Adam.” In Adam, our “flesh and blood” was vanquished; in Christ, that same flesh and blood prevails against the enemy. But there is more than a victory won here: there is “a higher gift than grace,” for in Christ our “flesh and blood” are “refined,” with God’s Presence, Self, and Essence. Christ is truly human—and truly God.

The last two stanzas speak of the suffering Christ underwent, for us, and as one of us. The “double agony” is interior and exterior: anguish of soul in Gethsemane, and physical torment on the cross. God’s wise love is also “generous love”: for when Christ dies on the cross, he is still teaching, showing us how to suffer, and how to die.

This song comes close to the end of The Dream of Gerontius. This great mystery of our redemption is what prepares the soul to enter the presence of God. And judgment is no longer terrifying. In life, says Gerontius, “the thought of death / And judgment was to me most terrible. / I had it aye before me, and I saw / The Judge severe e'en in the crucifix. / Now that the hour is come, my fear is fled.” In the face of Christ’s generous, self-emptying love, fear is no longer possible.

Newman’s poem about the life that awaits us after death has the feeling of an adventure, a great journey, as the soul discovers that life is not over—it has only just begun. As with poems like The Divine Comedy of Dante and Paradise Lost of Milton, we come away from The Dream of Gerontius feeling that heaven and the afterlife are more real, more vivid, than this life and this world.

Newman describes eternal life with urgency and eagerness, without ever dismissing this life as unimportant. Instead, the poem invites us to live life differently, and to look to death—and even judgment—with joy and hope. As Pope Leo XIV said of Cardinal Newman, “The lives of the saints teach us that it is possible to live passionately amidst the complexity of the present, without neglecting the apostolic mandate to shine like stars in the world” ( Pope Leo XIV).

Conclusion of the Year of Jubilee

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:47:48 +0000

Archbishop Paul D. Etienne preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 28, 2025, the Conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Hope.

Ever ancient, ever new

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:02:34 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 4:30pm Mass on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025

Emmanuel, God with us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:28:21 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 21, 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Are you the one who is to come?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:48:01 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 14, 2025, the Third Sunday of Advent.

Poem of the Month: Little Gidding

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:37:06 +0000

T. S. Eliot
Four Quartets

From "Little Gidding"

V

What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from.

…

With the drawing of this Love and the voice of this Calling

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Through the unknown, remembered gate
When the last of earth left to discover
Is that which was the beginning;
At the source of the longest river
The voice of the hidden waterfall
And the children in the apple-tree
Not known, because not looked for
But heard, half-heard, in the stillness
Between two waves of the sea.
Quick now, here, now, always—
A condition of complete simplicity
(Costing not less than everything)
And all shall be well and
All manner of thing shall be well
When the tongues of flame are in-folded
Into the crowned knot of fire
And the fire and the rose are one.

This poem is typical of T. S. Eliot in its combination of deceptively simple language – “the end is where we start from” – and intricate, densely allusive imagery.

Each of the “Four Quartets” is named for a significant place. Burnt Norton, East Coker, and the Dry Salvages are places that were important in Eliot’s own life. Little Gidding is a place that is significant not so much for Eliot’s personal history, as for English history.

Little Gidding is a village in Huntingdonshire where, in 1625, a man named Nicholas Ferrar purchased a manor house, restored a church, and, with a circle of family and friends, dedicated himself to living as a Christian community. They had a schedule to ensure that perpetual prayer was being offered, night and day. They ran workshops, among them a bindery that published religious works—including The Temple of George Herbert. King Charles I visited Little Gidding several times, beginning in 1633, and in 1646, the defeated king took refuge at Little Gidding. Under Puritan rule, the community at Little Gidding was forcibly disbanded.

For T. S. Eliot, Little Gidding represented the ideal form of Anglican Christianity. Given its history, the village also represented a place of refuge for embattled England in wartime (“Little Gidding” was written in 1942). The portion that Lisa read is the very last part of the poem, which brings to a conclusion not only “Little Gidding” but the whole sequence of Four Quartets. And it’s a wonderfully hopeful conclusion.

Throughout the Four Quartets, Eliot has dwelt on themes of beginnings and endings, time and eternity. For Eliot, time, viewed in the light of the Incarnation of Christ, is paradox: “What we call the beginning is often the end / And to make an end is to make a beginning. / The end is where we start from.” As he says elsewhere in Four Quartets, “all is always now.” Thus the gate we arrive at is “unknown” yet “remembered,” and the last “discovery” is of what has already been. We exist in time, but we are also in God’s time: “now, here, now, always.”

What does this talk of beginnings and endings mean for a world in crisis? Eliot turns to the medieval English mystic Julian of Norwich, who experienced a series of extraordinary revelations in 1373. Troubled by the mystery of sin, Julian wrote: “Often I wondered why by the great foreseeing wisdom of God the beginning of sin was not letted: for then, methought, all should have been well.” But this way of thinking, she realizes, was “folly.” Christ tells her: “It behoved that there should be sin; but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”

Sin exists; and yet “all shall be well.” This is not a simplistic acquiescence to evil in the world, doing nothing about it since “all will be well” in the end. Julian’s faith, like Eliot’s, is active, not passive. It is a “condition of complete simplicity,” but getting there is a journey, an adventure, a quest, which will cost us “not less than everything.”

During this season of Advent and Christmas, “Little Gidding” has special resonance. At Christmas, Christ enters into time, and all time is changed—past, present, future. “The end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time.” This is the adventure of Christmas: to see all things, past and present, in new ways, in the light of the Incarnation.

Corinna Laughlin

Preparing the way of the Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 Dec 2025 20:33:03 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Second Sunday of Advent.

God loves the poor

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:10:35 +0000

Archbishop Etienne preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 16, 2025, the World Day of the Poor.

We are God's temple

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 9 Nov 2025 22:57:05 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 9, 2025, the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica.

Praying for our beloved dead

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 2 Nov 2025 22:47:10 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 2, 2025, the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.

The Power of Persistent Prayer

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:24:58 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 19, 2025, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Giving Thanks

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:06:48 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 12, 2025, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Installation of Father Gary Lazzeroni as Pastor

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:46:35 +0000

Today at the 10:00am Mass, the communities of St. James Cathedral, Immaculate Conception, and Christ Our Hope gathered for the Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the installation of Father Gary Lazzeroni as pastor.

Discipleship Sunday

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 Sep 2025 22:07:59 +0000

Father Steve Sundborg, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Friend, go up higher

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Sep 2025 15:01:22 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Choir Camp Finale

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:06:54 +0000

Enjoy the last song of Choir Camp, from Kenya! The children sing at the conclusion of the 10:00am Mass.

A kingdom of justice and peace

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:05:29 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 17, 2025, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Welcoming Christ whenever he comes

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:52:16 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 8:00am Mass on August 10, 2025, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Living a new vision

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 Aug 2025 20:41:11 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on August 3, 2025, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Shaped and formed to be great

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:49:32 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni, pastor, preaches on Sunday, July 27, 2025, the Feast of St. James.

Who is my neighbor?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:07:52 +0000

Father Gary Lazzeroni preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 13, 2025, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We welcome Father Gary Lazzeroni

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 6 Jul 2025 21:43:18 +0000

Welcome, Father Gary Lazzeroni, 9th Pastor of St. James Cathedral, 10:00am Mass, Sunday, July 6, 2025.

It has all been grace!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:43:02 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 29, 2025, the Solemnity of SS Peter and Paul, Apostles, his last weekend as pastor of St. James Cathedral.

Heaven on Earth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:55:04 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).

The Trinity is Community

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 18:36:45 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025

The Wind Under My Wings

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Jun 2025 20:01:26 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Pentecost Tributes to Father Ryan

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Jun 2025 19:57:34 +0000

On Pentecost Sunday, parishioners and friends offered words of thanks to Father Ryan at the conclusion of each Mass, sharing the ways his ministry over these past thirty-seven years has impacted them. The tributes are from: Tom Campion, Rev. Steve Thomason, Rachel Bungay, Mary Lee, Sister Sharon Casey, Rabbi Daniel Weiner, the Macaraeg Cueto Family, Susan Jones, and Rev. Bill Heric.

The Ascension of the Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 1 Jun 2025 19:46:16 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Ascension of the Lord.

Who doesn't long for a home?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 25 May 2025 18:37:08 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, May 25, 2025, the 6th Sunday of Easter.

Building Blocks of the Kingdom of God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 19 May 2025 16:25:47 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

Geography Lessons

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 12 May 2025 02:28:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 11, 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

A new pastor for St. James Cathedral

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 4 May 2025 19:40:36 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on May 4, 2025, the 3rd Sunday of Easter.

What can we say but "thank you"?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:50:56 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Divine Mercy Sunday.

Let the Sound of Joy Resound

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 22:34:25 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Happy Easter!

A week of contrasts

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:58:53 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Eye Openers

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:00:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 30, 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

An oasis in the desert of Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:51:36 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Third Sunday of Lent.

Words matter

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 2 Mar 2025 21:34:45 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 2, 2025, the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Whoever said the Gospel was easy?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:59:37 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2025, the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Good News

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 9 Feb 2025 20:18:26 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Encounter

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 2 Feb 2025 19:40:48 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Presentation of the Lord.

We have our work cut out for us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:21:39 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

God in flesh made manifest

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:15:31 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2025,the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Baptism--a family affair

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:25:35 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Baptism of the Lord.

Father Michael G. Ryan | The Baptism of the Lord

Empty hands, full hearts

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Jan 2025 01:06:18 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 5, 2025, the Epiphany of the Lord.

Father Michael G. Ryan | Epiphany

The Year of Jubilee

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 22:05:43 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass, Sunday, December 29, 2024, the Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and the beginning of the Jubilee Year 2025

Humanity has a future!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:20:04 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024.

Father Michael G. Ryan | The Nativity of the Lord

Nothing is impossible for God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:19:35 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 22, 2024, the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the 117th anniversary of the Dedication of St. James Cathedral.

The Lord never leaves me

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:20:47 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2025.

Christ: our life, our truth, our king

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 19:50:10 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 24, 2024, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Come, Lord Jesus

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:08:26 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 17, 2024, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Post-Election Reflection

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:15:18 +0000

Father Ryan offers brief remarks at the beginning of all Masses this weekend, reflecting on the election this past week.

My friends, before we begin Mass, I feel the need to say something about the events of this past week.

We have been through a long and bruising election season unlike any of us can remember. Some are elated about the outcome; others are heartbroken. And we bring all of that along with us to Mass this weekend.

And even though our feelings about the outcome of the election may be very different, nevertheless, there is still so much that unites us. We wouldn’t be here if that weren’t case. We are sisters and brothers, part of the same Church, part of the Body of Christ, part of this wonderful community of faith. We need to keep that in mind going forward.

And we need to pray, pray earnestly and honestly, pray for our President-elect and for all newly elected officials, pray from our joy, pray from our pain, pray with confidence to the God who loves each of us beyond measure; pray to the God for whom the differences that - to us – may seem insurmountable are really quite inconsequential when viewed against the great backdrop of God’s plan for the human family. God’s plan is for us to love one another; to build communities of love; to embrace the voiceless and the vulnerable; to work for a better world where all are valued, accepted, and loved. No matter how the future unfolds, we must never forget God’s plan, never compromise those core beliefs.

And, my friends, no matter what our politics may be, I believe that these are things we can all agree on as believers, things we can work together to bring about. It’s what we have been doing for a long time at St. James Cathedral, and I am confident that we will continue that great work together!

May our prayer today be a step in that direction. May it begin to bring about healing, mutual understanding, reconciliation, and peace.

Let me conclude with words Abraham Lincoln spoke so long ago at his first inaugural, a moment in history when our nation was every bit as polarized as it is today:

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory…will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched…by the better angels of our nature.”

May it be so!

Unlikely teachers

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:11:13 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 10, 2024, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Loving God, loving neighbor

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 Nov 2024 20:06:09 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 3, 2024, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

An Encounter with Jesus

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:58:09 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, October 27, 2024, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:41:40 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, September 29, 2024, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Servant Leadership

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:05:49 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

How do you answer the question?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:02:11 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 15, 2024, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Seeking Signs of Hope

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 8 Sep 2024 20:02:37 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 8, 2024, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

God's Law of Love

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 1 Sep 2024 18:59:47 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We must choose

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 21:19:27 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, August 25, 2024, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

So very fortunate

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:36:14 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 11, 2024, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Signs and wonders

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 5 Aug 2024 00:08:19 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 4, 2024, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Miraculous Abundance

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:11:17 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 28, 2024, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A Pilgrimage to Make

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:32:15 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 21, 2024, when we observe the Feast of St. James.

Embracing our call

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:11:02 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, July 14, 2024, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Power is made perfect in weakness

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 Jul 2024 18:31:26 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 7, 2024, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God is on the side of life

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 22:11:45 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 30, 2024, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

A wonder to behold

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:37:27 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 16, 2024, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

It's all about family

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 9 Jun 2024 20:46:05 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 9, 2024, the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

True Food and True Drink

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 2 Jun 2024 20:18:35 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 2, 2024, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Totally Changed into Fire

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 20 May 2024 02:01:30 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 19, 2024, the Solemnity of Pentecost

Spiritual Whiplash

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 12 May 2024 21:58:13 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on the Ascension of the Lord, May 12, 2024.

To love as Jesus loves

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 5 May 2024 20:26:41 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 5, 2024, the Sixth Sunday of Easter

Remain in me

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:24:33 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, April 28, 2024, the Fifth Sunday of Easter

We are all called to be good shepherds

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:37:29 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Tiffany Blanco offers a reflection.

What difference has Easter made in you?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:03:42 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, April 14, 2024, the Third Sunday of Easter.

Our Perfectly Imperfect Church

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 Apr 2024 19:42:34 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, April 7, 2024

Miracle, not Metaphor!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 22:36:19 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Laughter and Tears

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:44:52 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

A journey towards the light

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:24:49 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 10, 2024, the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

His healing touch

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:05:07 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Wounded Healers

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 5 Feb 2024 19:38:19 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 4, 2024, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Pick your patron

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:39:34 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 21, 2024, the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The arc of the moral universe bends toward justice

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:56:19 +0000

Father Ryan offers the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 14, 2024, the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

A cold coming we had of it

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 Jan 2024 20:50:42 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, January 7, 2024, the Epiphany of the Lord.

The child of Bethlehem has the answer for us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:07:40 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Monday, December 25, 2023, Christmas Day.

Father Michael G. Ryan | Christmas (stjames-cathedral.org)

Everything is Possible for God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 22:24:28 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 24, 2023, the Fourth Suday of Advent.

Pointing to the Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:47:51 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 17, 2023, the Third Sunday of Advent.

Come, Lord Jesus

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 Dec 2023 19:57:17 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 3, 2023, the First Sunday of Advent.

Encountering Christ our King

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:04:59 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 26, 2023, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Hope does not disappoint

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 20:12:11 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 19, 2023.

Keep the light burning brightly

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:44:59 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 12, 2023, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read or watch the homily here: Father Michael G. Ryan | The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Doctors of the Law

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 5 Nov 2023 19:27:19 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 5, 2023, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Law of the Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:19:13 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 29, 2023, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Where's the justice?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:55:03 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, September 24, 2025, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

How often must I forgive?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:19:44 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 17, 2023, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In Your Midst

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 20:58:48 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 10, 2023, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Taking up the Cross

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 Sep 2023 19:33:30 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Domine, quo vadis?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:45:48 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 27, 2023.

Woman, great is your faith!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:53:59 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 20, 2023, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do not be afraid

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:19:49 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 13, 2023, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Mountaintop Moments

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 6 Aug 2023 21:26:36 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 6, 2023, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

The Pearl of Great Price

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 01:25:17 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 30, 2023, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read or watch this homily here:

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 17th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

James, Patron of Pilgrims

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 19:39:16 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 23, 2023--the Feast of our patron, St. James the Greater

Do the Gospels make sense?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 9 Jul 2023 20:25:54 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 9, 2023.

Ready to go home

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 3 Jul 2023 17:11:34 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 2, 2023, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father Michael G. Ryan | 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Profile of a prophet

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:51:27 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 25, 2023, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Mystery of Divine Election

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:17:04 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 18, 2023.

Nothing was happening but the Eucharist

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:28:28 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 11, 2023, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).

Pentecost is not past; Pentecost is present!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 29 May 2023 15:49:48 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 28, 2023, Pentecost.

Spiritual Acrobatics

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 21 May 2023 18:57:57 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on May 21, 2023, the Ascension of the Lord.

The Spirit of Truth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 May 2023 18:52:50 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 14, 2023, the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

A royal priesthood

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 May 2023 19:19:28 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 7, 2023, the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

We are surrounded by good shepherds

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:36:51 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2023.

The road to Emmaus is every road we walk

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:09:55 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, April 23, 2023, the Third Sunday of Easter and Annual Catholic Appeal Sunday.

Father Michael G. Ryan | Divine Mercy Sunday (stjames-cathedral.org)

My Lord and my God!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:24:58 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, April 16, 2023, the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday.

Let the revolution begin!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:38:49 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Father Michael G. Ryan | Easter Sunday (stjames-cathedral.org)

The night of the New Commandment

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 7 Apr 2023 22:18:01 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the Mass of the Lord's Supper, Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Read or watch here:

Father Michael G. Ryan | Holy Thursday (stjames-cathedral.org)

A week that can transform us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 2 Apr 2023 21:45:59 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday.

And Jesus wept

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:50:33 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 26, 2023, the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

Walk as children of the light

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:11:31 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 19, 2023.

Visions

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 5 Mar 2023 20:20:18 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent.

It's all about baptism

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:27:55 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 26, 2023, the First Sunday of Lent

Journey to the Center of the Faith

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 23:46:11 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 19, 2023, the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Holy Land High

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:43:56 +0000

On the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Ryan reflects on the recent parish pilgrimage to the Holy Land

The Magi are patrons of all latecomers

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 8 Jan 2023 20:29:14 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 8, 2023, the Epiphany of the Lord.

Happy New Year

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 1 Jan 2023 20:36:50 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, January 1, 2023

Surprised by Christmas

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 17:16:59 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Christmas Day, 2022. Merry Christmas!

Father Michael G. Ryan | Christmas (stjames-cathedral.org)

Joseph and Mary, models for Advent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 22:37:05 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2022.

Are you the one who is to come?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:58:41 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 11, 2022, the Third Sunday of Advent.

God believes in us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 4 Dec 2022 21:49:25 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2022.

A king like no other

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 21:49:54 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Sunday, November 20, 2022, at St. James Cathedral.

The grandeur of God is all around us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 22:05:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 13, 2022, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Finding a home at St. James Cathedral

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 6 Nov 2022 22:48:31 +0000

Father Ryan preaches and parishioner John Engel-Kemnetz shares his cathedral story on Sunday, November 6, 2022, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus invites himself to our home

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:09:51 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Lazarus is at our doorstep

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:40:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, September 25, 2022, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

From base human motives to pure gold

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:24:47 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 18, 2022, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Watch the whole Mass here:

The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Parables of God's forgiveness

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 22:13:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 11, 2022, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Watch the entire Mass here.

The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Who can conceive what the Lord intends?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 4 Sep 2022 20:00:11 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 4, 2022, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read or watch the homily here:

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 23rd Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Heart of Humility

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 22:06:16 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 28, 2022, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Watch this homily here.

The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

What is the narrow gate?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:09:40 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 21, 2022.

Watch the entire Mass here.

The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Running the race

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:18:39 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 14, 2022, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

https://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Pubs/Pastor/2022/22aug14.aspx

Letting Go

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 8 Aug 2022 23:30:07 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 7, 2022, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Watch the Mass here:

The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Celebrating our patron, James

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:35:14 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 24, 2022, the Feast of St. James the Greater, our patron.

Watch the full livestream

The Feast of St. James (stjames-cathedral.org)

Welcoming the stranger

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:07:28 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, July 17, 2022, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

A declaration of dependence

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 Jul 2022 21:46:35 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 3, 2022, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read this homily here:

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 14th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

Watch the Mass here:

Leaving home

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:08:56 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 26, 2022, the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 13th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

It is the same Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:51:13 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 19, 2022, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

https://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Pubs/Pastor/2022/22june19.aspx

Why not be totally changed into fire?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Jun 2022 16:12:26 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Pentecost, June 5, 2022.

Father Michael G. Ryan | Pentecost (stjames-cathedral.org)

Looking up, looking in, looking out

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 29 May 2022 22:34:52 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, May 29, 2022, the Ascension of the Lord

Watch the 10:00am Mass here

The Ascension of the Lord (stjames-cathedral.org)

What is home?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 24 May 2022 18:35:20 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Father Michael G. Ryan | Sixth Sunday of Easter (stjames-cathedral.org)

Building the City of God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 May 2022 22:40:09 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 15, 2022, the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

Fifth Sunday of Easter (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Geography of Faith

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 8 May 2022 23:58:23 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday,. May 8, 2022, the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Fourth Sunday of Easter (stjames-cathedral.org)

Let Christ Easter in us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 1 May 2022 20:25:32 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the Third Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2022. Sarah Riggio offers an additional reflection on the work of St. James Immigrant Assistance.

Third Sunday of Easter (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Resurrection is not Metaphor

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:00:20 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Happy Easter!

The Resurrection of the Lord (stjames-cathedral.org)

Father Forgive

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 20:06:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Good Friday, April 15, 2022

Good Friday livestreams (stjames-cathedral.org)

A week of contrasts

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:46:48 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022

Palm Sunday of the Lords Passion (stjames-cathedral.org)

Facing death

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 Apr 2022 21:58:29 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, April 3, 2022, the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

Lord, let me see

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:23:54 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 27, 2022, the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

The Fourth Sunday of Lent (stjames-cathedral.org)

Make room for God this Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 6 Mar 2022 22:49:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 6, 2022, the First Sunday of Lent.

The First Sunday of Lent (stjames-cathedral.org)

Speaking the truth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:54:35 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 27, 2022, the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 8th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

How can we love our enemy?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:52:01 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 20, 2022, the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 7th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

To be truly blessed

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:19:57 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 13, 2022, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 6th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

God calls sinners and depends on sinners

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 7 Feb 2022 17:33:22 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 6, 2022, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 5th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Glory of Jesus

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 20:45:14 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 16, 2022, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 2nd Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

A family affair

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 9 Jan 2022 19:56:09 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

The Baptism of the Lord (stjames-cathedral.org)

The gift beyond all other gifts

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 2 Jan 2022 22:53:32 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 2, 2022, the Epiphany of the Lord.

The Epiphany of the Lord (stjames-cathedral.org)

Shimmering with Divinity

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:54:50 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 5:30pm Mass on Saturday, December 24, 2021, the Vigil Mass of Christmas. Read the homily here:

Father Michael G. Ryan | The Nativity of the Lord (stjames-cathedral.org)

Watch the Mass here:

Christmas (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Lord stays with me

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:34:06 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 12, 2021, the Third Sunday of Advent. The Third Sunday of Advent (stjames-cathedral.org)

Nothing's impossible for God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:33:27 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 19, 2021, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Father Michael G. Ryan | The Fourth Sunday of Advent (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Healing of our World

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 5 Dec 2021 22:30:31 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2021. The Second Sunday of Advent (stjames-cathedral.org)

The kingdom is now

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:15:21 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the First Sunday of Advent, November 26, 2021.

The First Sunday of Advent (stjames-cathedral.org)

My Kingdom is about Truth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 21:14:42 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 21, 2021, the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (stjames-cathedral.org)

The Comings of Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 19:31:23 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 14, 2021, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Unlikely teachers

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 8 Nov 2021 17:47:32 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, November 7, 2021. The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Professors of Love

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Nov 2021 17:23:58 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 31, 2021, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

Would that all the Lord's people were prophets

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:50:48 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 26th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

To be servant leaders

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:31:21 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 25th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

Domine, quo vadis?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:29:19 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 24th Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

The work of re-creating

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:27:16 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 23rd Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

It's people--and it's love

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:25:43 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 22nd Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

Lord, to whom shall we go?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:24:06 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 21st Sunday in OT (stjames-cathedral.org)

A holy extravagance

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:22:34 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (stjames-cathedral.org)

The friends of God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:21:14 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan | The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (stjames-cathedral.org)

We have Jesus--isn't that enough?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:19:11 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, August 1, 2021, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

On pilgrimage with James the Greater

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:17:22 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, July 25, 2021, the Feast of St. James

Unlikely prophets

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:15:48 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, July 11, 2021, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Made perfect in weakness

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:14:08 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, July 4, 2021, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

An encounter with Jesus

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:12:27 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, June 27, 2021, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Who is this?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:09:54 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, June 20, 2021, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Small beginnings, impressive results

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:08:17 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10am Mass on Sunday, June 13, 2021, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us awaken to the gift of the Eucharist

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 6 Jun 2021 22:18:47 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 6, 2021, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi.

A journey to the beginnings of time

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 18:05:29 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021.

May the Spirit annoy us, disturb us, prod us, push us!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 18:03:37 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Jesus did not depart; he disappeared

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 18:02:06 +0000

Father Steve Sundborg, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am on Ascension Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Nothing is more important than love

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:53:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Sunday, May 9, 2021.

Let us put ourselves into God’s hands

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:51:14 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2021.

The hidden beauty of God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:49:44 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 25, 2021.

What has the Resurrection done for you?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:47:21 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2021.

Thomas gives hope to everyone who ever doubted

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:45:13 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021.

The faith we share is an Easter faith

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:43:24 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.

There is only life; there is only laughter

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:41:18 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 21, 2021.

Faith is a pair of eyes

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:39:55 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 14, 2021.

Understanding the story of Abraham and Isaac

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:47:44 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 28, 2021, the Second Sunday of Lent. Watch the livestream here:

We Catholics like Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 23:33:10 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the First Sunday of Lent, Sunday, February 21, 2021. Watch the livestream here:

The Stations of the Cross

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:30:24 +0000

Father Ryan leads the Stations of the Cross with meditations by Paul Claudel. Featuring Joseph Adam, organ, and Emily Amesquita, cantor. Find the text of the stations here:

Stations of the Cross (stjames-cathedral.org)

Ash Wednesday, the launching pad for Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:44:01 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Ash Wednesday, 2021. Watch the livestream of the Mass here:

The healing touch of Jesus

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:30:54 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 14, 2021, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Watch the livestream of the Mass here:

The Wounded Healer

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:05:51 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 7, 2021, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Watch the livestream here:

God is still calling

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:43:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, January 24, 2021, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Watch the livestream here:

"The time is always ripe to do right"

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:41:09 +0000

On Sunday, January 17, 2021, the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Ryan shares the powerful words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Watch the livestream here:

The light we long for

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:38:06 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, January 3, 2021, the Epiphany of the Lord. Watch the livestream here:

Making room for Jesus this Christmas

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:36:09 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Friday, December 25, 2020, Christmas Day. Watch the livestream here:

Giving witness to the light

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:34:32 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, December 13, 2020, the Third Sunday of Advent. Watch the livestream here:

"God--you'd better do something, quick!"

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:32:40 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, November 29, 2020, the First Sunday of Advent. Watch the livestream here:

Our national "holy day"

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:30:56 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2020. Watch the livestream here:

We must find Christ the King, and serve him... right here

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:29:35 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, November 22, 2020, the Feast of Christ the King. Watch the livestream here:

We are not alone in our grief

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:27:20 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Monday, November 2, 2020, at the Solemn Mass of All Souls. Watch the livestream here:

It's all about holiness

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:25:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Sunday, November 1, 2020, the Solemnity of All Saints. Watch the livestream here:

Which commandment is the greatest?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:24:21 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 25, 2020, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. You can watch the livestream here:

The Tears of God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:10:04 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, October 4 2020, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Putting on the mind and heart of Jesus Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:35:53 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, September 27, 2020, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for today can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092720.cfm

Where's the justice?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:33:11 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, September 20, 2020, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find the readings for today here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092020.cfm

Forgiving--without limit

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:30:32 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, September 13, 2020, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find the readings for today here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091320.cfm

He is in our midst

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:27:40 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, September 6, 2020, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find the readings for today here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090620.cfm

God’s ways turn our ways upside-down and inside-out

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:25:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, August 30, 2020, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find the readings for today here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083020.cfm

Who do you say that I am?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:21:46 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, August 23, 2020, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find the readings for today here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082320.cfm

The power of persistent prayer

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:19:50 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, August 16, 2020, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for today are here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081620.cfm

Do not be afraid

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 9 Aug 2020 22:14:28 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 9, 2020. Click here for today's readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080920.cfm

There are invitations, and there are invitations!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 3 Aug 2020 17:11:06 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, August 2, 2020, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find the readings for today here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080220.cfm

Earthen vessels

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:13:04 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the Feast of St. James the Greater, July 26, 2020

Weeds and Wheat

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:57:25 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, July 19, 2020. Find the readings for today here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071920.cfm

The divine Word

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:54:25 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 12, 2020. Find the readings for today here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071220.cfm

Do the Gospels make sense?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:44:05 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 5, 2020. Find the readings for today here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/070520.cfm

Promises come at a price

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:41:39 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 28, 2020. Find the readings for today here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062820.cfm

The first Sunday of summer

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:41:25 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, June 21, 2020. Click here for the readings for today: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062120.cfm

Sacred Heart of Jesus/Juneteenth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:44:38 +0000

On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and our national observance of Juneteenth, Deacon Joseph Connor preaches at the 8:30am livestream Mass.

The Year of the Eucharist

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:38:58 +0000

Archbishop Paul Etienne has announced a Year of the Eucharist in the Archdiocese of Seattle. This is his homily for Corpus Christi Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the 8:30am livestream Mass.

Why doesn't God do something?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:36:11 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches on Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the 10:30am livestream Mass at St. James Cathedral

May the Holy Spirit annoy us!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 00:35:19 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am livestream Mass on Pentecost, May 31, 2020.

My Life with Mary, Part IV

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 00:33:29 +0000

Father Ryan continues his reflection on how Mary has accompanied him on his life's journey. Here, he reflects on his years as Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Seattle, and pastor of the San Juan Islands.

My Life with Mary, Part III

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 00:30:42 +0000

Father Ryan continues his reflection on how Mary has accompanied him on his life's journey. Here, he reflects on his first years as a priest, at St. Patrick's Parish in Tacoma.

The Ascension of the Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 00:28:24 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am livestream Mass on Sunday, May 24, 2020, the Ascension of the Lord.

Graced with the gifts of the Holy Spirit

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 May 2020 01:10:44 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am (livestream) Mass on Sunday, May 17, 2020, the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Way, Truth, Life

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 May 2020 01:07:56 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am (livestream) Mass on Sunday, May 10, 2020, the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

My Life with Mary, Part II

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 May 2020 22:33:20 +0000

Father Ryan shares how Mary has accompanied him on his life's journey. In this second of the series, he shares about images that were significant in his seminary years. What images of Mary have been formative in your own life?

My Life with Mary: Part I

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 17 May 2020 22:30:26 +0000

In the first of a series, Father Ryan shares how Mary has accompanied him on his life's journey. What images of Mary have been formative in your life?

Who are the good shepherds in our midst?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 3 May 2020 22:05:50 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

My mysterious companion

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 2 May 2020 23:41:41 +0000

Father Ryan shares a reflection with the parish on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

We had hoped...

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 2 May 2020 23:41:24 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:30am Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

I wonder as I wander

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 2 May 2020 23:40:28 +0000

Father Ryan shares a reflection with the parish on April 23, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

The perfectly imperfect Church

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 2 May 2020 23:33:33 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic

An Easter like no other

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 2 May 2020 23:16:55 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Seventh Word: Into your hands I commend my spirit

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:46:00 +0000

Because we cannot have our traditional Tre Ore service this year, we are sharing some highlights from past years. Our preacher for the Seventh Word is Sister Laurie Brink, speaking at St. James Cathedral in 2018. Copyright (c) Sister Laurie Brink, OP, 2018.

The seventh word is taken from the Gospel according to Luke

It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”: and when he had said this, he breathed his last.

Recently, Sister Laurie recorded all Seven Words and made them available free of charge. You can find them at https://www.learn25.com/product/meditations-on-christ-s-7-last-words/

The Sixth Word: It is finished

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:43:00 +0000

Because we cannot have our traditional Tre Ore service this year, we are sharing some highlights from past years. Our preacher for the Sixth Word is Jesuit Father Pat Howell, speaking at St. James Cathedral in 2008. Copyright (c) Father Pat Howell, SJ, 2008.

The sixth word is taken from the Gospel according to John

There was a vessel filled with common wine.
So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop
and put it up to his mouth. When Jesus had taken the wine,
he said, “It is finished.”

The Fifth Word: I thirst

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:41:00 +0000

Because we cannot have our traditional Tre Ore service this year, we are sharing some highlights from past years. Our preacher for the Fifth Word is Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, speaking at St. James Cathedral in 2003. Copyright (c) Father Timothy Radcliffe, 2003. This talk was later adapted and published in "The Seven Last Words," Burns and Oates, 2005.

The fifth word is taken from the Gospel according to John

After this, aware that everything was now finished,
in order that the scripture might be fulfilled,
Jesus said, “I thirst.”

The Fourth Word: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:40:00 +0000

Because we cannot have our traditional Tre Ore service this year, we are sharing some highlights from past years. Our preacher for the Fourth Word is Dominican Father Paul Murray, speaking at St. James Cathedral in 2011. Copyright (c) Father Paul Murray, 2011. This talk was later adapted in the book "Scars: Essays, Poems and Meditations on Affliction," Bloomsbury Continuum, 2014.

The fourth word is taken from the Gospel according to Mark and Matthew

From noon onward, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?.”

The Third Word: Behold your son... behold your mother

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:38:00 +0000

Because we cannot have our traditional Tre Ore service this year, we are sharing some highlights from past years. Our preacher for the Third Word is Deacon Owen Cummings, speaking at St. James Cathedral in 2015. Copyright (c) Deacon Owen Cummings, 2015. This talk was later published in the book "The Dying of Jesus."

The third word is taken from the Gospel according to John

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your Son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

The Second Word: Today you will be with me in Paradise

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:36:00 +0000

Because we cannot have our traditional Tre Ore service this year, we are sharing some highlights from past years. Our preacher for the Second Word is Father Ron Rolheiser, speaking at St. James Cathedral in 2007. Copyright (c) 2007, Father Ron Rolheiser.

The second word is taken from the Gospel according to Luke

Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.” The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.” He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Praying at home on the Fourth Sunday of Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:59:00 +0000

Because we cannot gather as a community this Sunday, we’ve invited parishioners to record the readings of the Fourth Sunday of Lent from their homes. Father Ryan also shares his homily from his home. Let us continue to pray together during this difficult time. The podcast includes the readings and homily for today as well as a special prayer for our Elect.

Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:08:00 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches and presides at a simple Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and the suspension of all public Masses in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Message from Father Ryan during the coronavirus outbreak

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:26:00 +0000

Father Ryan shares a few words in response to the current moment. We apologize for the quality of the audio! Father Ryan is away on retreat and had to call in to share these words with the community. Let us continue to pray for one another during this anxious time!

To encounter Christ truly

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Mar 2020 06:11:00 +0000

Father Ryan Rallanka, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 8, 2020, the Second Sunday of Lent.

The Second Sunday of Lent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Mar 2020 06:06:00 +0000

Audio of the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 8, 2020, the Second Sunday of Lent. Father Ryan Rallanka, SJ, presider and homilist.

It all begins with baptism

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Mar 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the First Sunday of Lent, Sunday, March 1, 2020.

I shall not hate

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:03:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 23, 2020.

So much to look forward to!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:46:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 16, 2020, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Salt and Light

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:27:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2020, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The recording includes Sister Anne Herkenrath's reflections on the Called to Serve as Christ Campaign.

Bishop Thomas' homily for Archbishop Brunett's Funeral Mass

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:11:00 +0000

Bishop George Thomas of Las Vegas preaches at the Funeral Mass for Archbishop Brunett, Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle

Bishop Skylstad's eulogy for Archbishop Brunett

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:06:00 +0000

Bishop Skylstad, Emeritus Bishop of Spokane, preaches at the Vigil service for Archbishop Brunett, Tuesday, February 11 at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

The Encounter

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 4 Feb 2020 20:01:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, February 2, 2020, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

The Word is still being spoken

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:21:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 26, 2020, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Encryption

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:51:00 +0000

Father David A. Brant preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2020, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Baptism of the Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:13:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 12, 2020, the Baptism of the Lord.

The Journey of the Magi

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Jan 2020 23:16:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral at the 10:00am Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, January 5, 2020.

The King of Love came down

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 20:09:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Christmas Day, 2019

God's wonders are all around us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:48:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, December 22, 2019, the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Behold, I am doing something new

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:56:00 +0000

Father Michael Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2019

Advent is about making leaps

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Dec 2019 17:52:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the Second Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2019.

Preparing for the comings of Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Dec 2019 16:40:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019

Jesus Christ, our King

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:20:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Persevere, stand firm

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:05:00 +0000

Father David Brant preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 17, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Godspeed, Sister Anne Herkenrath!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:19:00 +0000

On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Father Ryan offers a blessing and farewell to Sister Anne Herkenrath, who is retiring to Oregon after some forty years as an integral part of the Cathedral community

Giving is at the heart of our faith

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:14:00 +0000

Father Ryan introduces parishioner Anna Horton, who offers a reflection on why service and support of the Cathedral parish is at the heart of her practice of her faith.

Zacchaeus, come down

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 4 Nov 2019 01:06:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2019

Coming to God on our knees

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:28:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 27, 2019, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Recognizing Christ in the leper

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 00:15:00 +0000

Father Ryan Rallanka, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 13, 2019, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Freedom to love and to give

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 00:03:00 +0000

Father Michael Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, October 20, 2019, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Lazarus is at our door, and it matters mightily

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:03:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, September 29, 2019, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Make friends for yourself with dishonest wealth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:26:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 22, 2019, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Strength, power, hope, and joy in Jesus Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:03:00 +0000

Father David Brant preaches on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 8, 2019, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle

Let us approach the throne of grace

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Father Peter Ely, SJ, preaches on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 15, 2019, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle

Archbishop Etienne's first homily as Archbishop of Seattle

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 5 Sep 2019 01:18:00 +0000

Archbishop Etienne became the 10th Bishop and 6th Archbishop of Seattle on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, when Pope Francis accepted Archbishop Sartain's resignation.

Humble yourself the more, the greater you are

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Sep 2019 17:12:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, September 1, 2019.

Mass with Archbishop Sartain as he prepares for retirement

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Sep 2019 17:09:00 +0000

On Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Noon Mass, we gathered with Archbishop Sartain to wish him well as he prepares for retirement. Listen to Archbishop's homily and to Father Ryan's remarks at the conclusion of the Mass.

The scribe of the gentle Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:59:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 25, 2019, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

A great cloud of witnesses

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:32:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Sunday, August 18, 2019, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Letting go

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:57:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 11, 2019, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Seeking true riches

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 5 Aug 2019 17:27:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 4, 2019.

Ask, Seek, Knock

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:03:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 28, 2019.

The Feast of St. James

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:16:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 21, 2019, the Feast of St. James the Greater, our patron.

Heart Breaking Open

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:56:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 14, 2019.

Leaving home

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Jul 2019 00:05:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, at the 10:00am Mass on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, June 30, 2019.

Corpus Christi: "Here God dwells among the people!"

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:03:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Corpus Christi, June 23, 2019. See an album of photos at http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Events/2019/album-corpuschristi.aspx

Why not be totally changed into fire?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:40:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Pentecost, Sunday, June 9, 2019.

Home is where God is

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 8 Jun 2019 17:44:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 26, 2019.

Controversy and Consolation

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 13 May 2019 21:11:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 12, 2019. The readings for today were Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100; Rev 7:9,14B-17; and John 10:27-30.

Turning Easter from a noun to a verb

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 May 2019 21:04:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2019. The readings for this Sunday are Acts 5:27-32, 40B-41; Psalm 30; Rev 5:11-14; John 21:1-19.

Behold, your king

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:36:00 +0000

Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg preaches on Good Friday, April 19, 2019, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Jesus rose during the night

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:27:00 +0000

Archbishop J. Peter Sartain preaches at the great Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 20, 2019, at St. James Cathedral.

Are you ready for Resurrection?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:37:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. Happy Easter!

Let the Lord Jesus look at you, and love you

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:02:00 +0000

Archbishop J. Peter Sartain preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Palm Sunday 2019.

Unbind us, Lord

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 8 Apr 2019 17:12:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 7, 2019. The readings for this Sunday are from the A Cycle, Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:8-11; and John 11:1-45.

Church Reform: An Historical Perspective

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 5 Apr 2019 20:11:00 +0000

Father Pat Howell, SJ, presents on the history of church reform from its earliest days, and shares insights about what we can learn from history to guide us in the present crisis. The talk was given at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

Jesus loves me as I am

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Apr 2019 23:35:00 +0000

On June 22, 2008, Jean Vanier visited St. James Cathedral and gave this talk. We are making it available on our website for those participating in the Lenten book group exploring Jean Vanier's recent book, We Need Each Other.

I was blind, but now I see

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 1 Apr 2019 17:07:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 31, 2019. The readings are taken from the A Cycle, 1 Samuel 16; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; and John 9:1-41.

What do you thirst for?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:42:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the Third Sunday of Lent, Sunday, March 24, 2019. The readings for this Sunday were taken from Cycle A, Exodus 17:3-7, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-2,5-8; and John 4:5-42.

The hunger only God can satisfy

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:54:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James CAthedral on the First Sunday of Lent, March 10, 2019. The readings for this Sunday are Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8-13; and Luke 4:1-13.

Our words should bring light, not darkness

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 4 Mar 2019 18:02:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, March 3, 2019. The readings for this Sunday are Sirach 27:4-7; Psalm 92; 1 Cor 15:54-58; and Luke 6:39-45.

Blessings and Curses

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:59:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 17, 2019, the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this weekend are Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; and Luke 6:17, 20-26.

The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 01:05:00 +0000

The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral, February 10, 2019. We are providing the whole Mass for the benefit of those who missed Mass because of the snow!

Called to be prophets

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 4 Feb 2019 18:45:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Sunday, February 3, 2019, the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Feast of the Kingdom of God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 1 Feb 2019 17:37:00 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Sunday, January 27, 2019, the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Wine into Water

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:03:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; and John 2:1-11.

Epiphany--empty hands, full hearts

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 9 Jan 2019 23:45:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Epiphany of the Lord, Sunday, January 6, 2019.

The Nativity scenes around us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:08:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral at the 10:00am Mass on Christmas Day. Merry Christmas!

Nothing is impossible for God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:16:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Micah 5:1-4a; Psalm 80; Hebrews 10:5-10; and Luke 1:39-45.

The Lord stays with me; he never leaves me

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:18:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Zephaniah 3:14-18; Isaiah 12:2-3,4,5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; and Luke 3:10-18.

Committing to Conversion this Advent

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:34:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Second Sunday of Advent, December 9, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; and Luke 3:1-6.

The Power of Truth

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:06:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at St. James Cathedral at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 25, 2018, the Solemnity of Christ the King. The readings for this Sunday are Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:5-8; and John 18:33B-37.

The Great Commandment

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 5 Nov 2018 21:26:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 4, 2018, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 18; Hebrews 7:23-28; and Mark 12:28b-34.

Lord, we want to see!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 02:19:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, October 28, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52.

What is power for?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:07:00 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; and Mark 10:35-45.

Saint Oscar, bishop and martyr, pray for us!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:42:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, October 14, 2018, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90; Hebrews 4:12-13; and Mark 10:17-30.

It is not good for us to be alone

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 7 Oct 2018 23:51:00 +0000

Father Peter Ely, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 7, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Genesis 2:18-24, Psalm 128, Heb 2:9-11, and Mark 10:2-16.

Archbishop Sartain's homily for the Prayer for Repentance and Healing

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 5 Oct 2018 03:16:00 +0000

Archbishop Sartain preaches at the Prayer for Repentance and Healing on October 4, 2018, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Lament at the Prayer for Repentance and Healing

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 5 Oct 2018 03:13:00 +0000

Mothers of the Cathedral parish offer a contemporary lament in response to the abuse crisis in the Church. Their words are juxtaposed with verses from Psalm 77. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

No easy path to glory

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:37:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 16, 2018, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 50:5-9; Ps 116; James 2:14-18; and Mark 8:27-35.

Does God play favorites?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:35:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 9, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 35:4-7; Psalm 146; James 2:1-5; and Mark 7:31-37.

Under the Broom Tree with Elijah

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:38:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 12, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; and John 6:41-51.

Father Ryan's homily for Archbishop Hunthausen's Funeral

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Aug 2018 17:20:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the Funeral Mass of Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen, August 1, 2018, St. James Cathedral, Seattle. This is cleaner audio than the version uploaded on August 1.

Bishop Skylstad's eulogy for Archbishop Hunthausen

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 4 Aug 2018 04:03:00 +0000

Bishop William Skylstad preaches at the Vigil for Archbishop Hunthausen on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Blessed are the peacemakers

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 2 Aug 2018 01:00:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the Funeral Mass for Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Stories of Scarcity and Abundance

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 18:55:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, July 29, 2018, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145; Ephesians 4:1-6; and John 6:1-15.

The Feast of St. James

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:50:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Feast of St. James, Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Rest in Peace, Archbishop Hunthausen

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:24:00 +0000

Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen died on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his home in Helena. His last visit to St. James Cathedral was in September 2012, to celebrate the dedication of a new shrine in honor of Pope John XXIII. Listen to the greeting he gave the parish community at the conclusion of the Mass.

Are we weak enough to follow Christ?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Jul 2018 16:56:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, July 8, 2018, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Ezekiel 2:2-5; Psalm 123; 2 Cor 12:7-10; and Mark 6:1-6.

Father Ryan marks 30 years as Cathedral pastor

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:11:00 +0000

At the conclusion of the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 1, 2018, parishioner David Unger acknowledges Father Ryan's 30th anniversary as pastor of St. James Cathedral

In touching him, we touch Life

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:06:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, July 1, 2018, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Psalm 30; 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15; Mark 5:21-43.

The prophetic voice of John

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:25:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, June 24, 2018, the Nativity of John the Baptist. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66,80.

God's Kingdom: Small beginnings, impressive results

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 22:57:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 17, 2018, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; 2 Cor 5:6-10; and Mark 4:26-34.

Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 4 Jun 2018 21:13:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 3, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9:11-15; and Mark 14:12-16, 22-26.

May the Spirit annoy us and disturb us

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 21 May 2018 17:28:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the Solemnity of Pentecost, May 20, 2018. The readings for today are Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; and John 15:26-27; 16:12-15.

Looking up, looking down, looking in

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 14 May 2018 20:16:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Ascension of the Lord, May 13, 2018, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, and Mark 16:15-20.

To love as Jesus loved

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sun, 6 May 2018 23:59:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 6, 2018, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; and John 15:9-17.

I am the vine, you are the branches

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 1 May 2018 00:13:00 +0000

Father David Brant preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, April 29, 2018, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for today are Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; and John 15:1-8.

The Appeal is all about being Catholic

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:43:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 22, 2018, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. It is Annual Catholic Appeal Sunday.

Jesus stands before us, risen

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:04:00 +0000

Father Michael B. Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, Sunday, April 15, 2018, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings are Acts 3:13-15,17-19; 1 John 2:1-5a; and Luke 24:35-48.

Idealism and Realism

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 9 Apr 2018 17:39:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, 2018. The readings for this Sunday are Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; and John 20:19-31.

Woman, behold your son

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Thu, 5 Apr 2018 23:56:00 +0000

Sister Laurie Brink, OP, preaches on the Seven Last Words at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Good Friday, 2018.

The third word is taken from the Gospel according to John (19:25-27): "Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your Son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."

We are Resurrection people

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Apr 2018 23:47:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Easter Sunday at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. Happy Easter!

Palm Sunday Passion Reading

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:45:00 +0000

On Sunday, March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday, Father Ryan and our youth readers proclaim the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.

The Human Drama of the Passion

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:43:00 +0000

Archbishop J. Peter Sartain preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Sunday, March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion.

Lazarus laughed

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:12:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on the 5th Sunday of Lent. The readings for this Sunday were Ezekiel 37:12-14, Romans 8:8-11, and John 11:1-45.

Pause, See, Return

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:11:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 11, 2018, the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The readings for this Sunday are 1 Samuel 16:1B,6-7,10-13A; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41.

The Woman at the Well: A Love Story

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:56:00 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 4, 2018, the Third Sunday of Lent, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday were Exodus 17:3-7, Romans 5:1-2,5-8; and John 4:5-42.

Visions to sustain us on the journey

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:18:00 +0000

Father MIchael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 25, 2018, the Second Sunday of Lent, at St. James Cathedral. The readings for this Sunday are Genesis 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18; Romans 8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10.

Lent is about baptism

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:27:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 18, the First Sunday of Lent, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; and Mark 1:12-15.

The healing touch of Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:16:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral Seattle, on February 11, 2018, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday were Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1, and Mark 1:40-45.

The Wounded Healer

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 5 Feb 2018 17:40:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, February 4, 2018, at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; and Mark 1:29-39.

Pick your patron

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:03:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, on Sunday, January 21, 2018, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for this Sunday are Jonah 3:1-5,10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, and Mark 1:14-20.

Finding the star that leads us to Christ

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:59:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Sunday, January 8, 2018. The readings for this Sunday were Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6; and Matthew 2:1-12.

On the move at Christmas

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 20:43:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches on Christmas Day at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. Merry Christmas!

Seeing Christ in the rear-view mirror

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:46:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2017, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 61:1-2a,10-11; 1 Thes 5:16-24; and John 1:6-8,19-28.

Who are today's exiles?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Second Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 10, at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for today are Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14; and Mark 1:1-8.

We had better do something quick!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 4 Dec 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2017, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; 1 Cor 1:3-9; and Mark 13:33-37.

A king like no other

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 22:14:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 26, 2017, the Solemnity of Christ the King, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday were Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46.

Beatification of Father Solanus Casey

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:12:00 +0000

On Sunday, November 19, 2017, at the conclusion of the 10:00am Mass, Father Ryan shares some thoughts on the beatification of Father Solanus Casey, OFM Cap. Father Ryan had the privilege of being in Detroit for the Beatification, along with Sister Anne Herkenrath, snjm, a longtime Cathedral staff member, who happens to be Father Solanus' great niece!

Use It or Lose It

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:05:00 +0000

Father David A. Brant preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 18, 2017 at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; and Matthew 25:14-30.

All we have is a gift from God

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:16:00 +0000

On Sunday, November 12, 2017, Father Michael G. Ryan introduces Michelle Maher, parishioner, who reflects on the meaning of Sacrificial Giving. The readings for this Sunday are Wisdom 6:12-16, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13.

The Doctors of the Law

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 6 Nov 2017 17:12:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday are Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13; Matthew 23:1-12.

Religion is not only vertical, it is horizontal

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:24:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan, pastor, preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, October 29, 2017. The readings for this Sunday are Exodus 22:20-26, 1 Thessalonians 1:5C-10, Matthew 22:34-40.

Finding Christ in the Cathedral Kitchen

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:02:00 +0000

Father Tom Lucas, SJ, preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, October 15, 2017. The readings for this Sunday were Isaiah 25:6-10a; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; and Matthew 22:1-14.

There is hope right here, in our midst

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:24:00 +0000

Father Mike Raschko preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, October 8, 2017. The readings for this Sunday are Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 4:6-9, and Matthew 21:33-43.

The way we pray together

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 2 Oct 2017 00:11:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Sunday, October 1, 2017. The readings this Sunday are Ezekiel 18:25-28, Phil 2:1-11, and Matt 21:28-32.

Where's the justice?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:06:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Sunday, September 24, 2017. The readings this Sunday are Isaiah 55:6-9, Phil 1:20C-24, 27A, MT 20:1-16A.

To follow Jesus Christ is to forgive

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:48:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, September 17, 2017. The readings for this Sunday are Sirach 27:30-28:7, Romans 14:7-9, and Matthew 18:21-25.

Christ's presence in our midst

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:48:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, September 10, 2017. The readings for this Sunday are Ezekiel 33:7-9, Rom 13:8-10, and Matthew 18:15-20.

No vacation from the Gospel

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 4 Sep 2017 17:16:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, September 3, 2017. The readings for this Sunday are Jeremiah 20:7-9; Rom 12:1-2; and Matthew 16:21-27.

Who do you say that I am?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:28:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 5:30pm Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for today are Isaiah 22:19-23, Rom 11:33-36, and Matthew 16:13-20.

Woman, great is your faith!

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:03:00 +0000

Father Michael G. Ryan preaches at the 5:30pm Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 20, 2017, at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for today are Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; and Matthew 15:21-28.

Why did you doubt?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:09:00 +0000

Father Michael Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 13, 2017, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for today are 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13; Psalm 85; Romans 9:1-5; and Matthew 14:22-33.

Choir Camp 2017 - Day 5

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 23:30:00 +0000

Choir Camp continues on Friday, August 11, 2017. Listen in to highlights from today's Choir Camp concert and some reflections from the choristers as well. See images and read reflections at the Choir Camp page, http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/choircamp/2017/default.aspx.

Choir Camp 2017 - Day 3

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Wed, 9 Aug 2017 22:35:00 +0000

Choir Camp continues on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Listen in as the forty young people participating in this year's camp sing, pray, and reflect on the experience.

Welcome to Choir Camp 2017

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 7 Aug 2017 21:20:00 +0000

Choir Camp began Monday, August 7, 2017, at St. James Cathedral. More than 40 young people will spend this week praying and singing together. Listen in as they play, pray, and make music together! Visit the Choir Camp page for photos and more, www.stjames-cathedral.org/choircamp/2017

Mountaintop Moments

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 7 Aug 2017 20:13:00 +0000

Father Michael Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Transfiguration of the Lord, August 6, 2017, at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday were Daniel 7:9-10,13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; and Matthew 17:1-9.

Surprised by Joy

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:50:00 +0000

Father David Brant preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. The readings for this Sunday were 1 Kings 3:5,7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52.

Can you drink the cup?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:03:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Feast of St. James, July 23, 2017, at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for the feast day were Isaiah 61:1-3, 6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; and Matthew 20:20-28.

Reflecting on our Nicaragua Mission Trip

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:49:00 +0000

Curtis Leighton, Youth Minister, reflects on the Cathedral's Youth Ministry Mission Trip to Nicaragua, July 2017. A group of 30 teens and adult chaperones visited the NPH Orphanage in Jinotepe, Nicaragua, where they met old friends from their visit two years ago, made new friends, and lived in community with the pequenos. Lots of photos at the Youth Ministry Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/cathedral.youth

Does the Gospel bear fruit in us?

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:02:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, July 16, 2017, at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for this Sunday were Isaiah 55:10-11, Psalm 65, Romans 8:18-23, and Matthew 13:1-23.

Promise Comes at a Price

mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org (St. James Cathedral) — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:13:00 +0000

Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, July 2, 2017, at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The readings for this Sunday were 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16, Psalm 89, Romans 6:3-4, 8-11, and Matthew 10:37-42.

Read the homily online at http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Pubs/Pastor/2017/17july2.aspx.