Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
@ArchCordileone
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Archbishop of @ArchdioceseSF First Pastoral Letter at https://t.co/l5oQcRfaqN
San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2021
One of the many highlights of my duties as Archbishop is to be with our people in their parishes, worshiping and sharing fellowship with them. Last Sunday, I traveled to the Church of the Assumption in Tomales to join in their celebration for their patronal feast day with a
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It is a great joy to celebrate Our Lady’s glorification today, she who by God’s choice is the first disciple to share in that glory which her Son won for us by his saving death and resurrection. As she did for that first Christian community on earth, she continues to do for us
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St. Maximilian Kolbe was truly a witness of Christ-like love, laying down his life for another. His courage and charity reveal that even in the face of unspeakable evil, the light of Christ cannot be overcome. St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us.
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Catholic education unites faith and reason - forming students to seek truth and live a life of discipleship and service to others . Yesterday I celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with pastors and school leaders at our Opening of School Administrators Conference, praying for
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St. Jane Frances de Chantal met life’s trails with steadfast faith. As wife, mother, widow and foundress with St. Francis de Sales, she shows us that holiness is found in living our vocations well. St. Jane Frances de Chantal, pray for us.
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St. Clare of Assisi shows us the beauty of a life completely centered on Our Lord. In the Franciscan way of poverty, prayer, and love for the Eucharist, she reflected His light in the cloister and to those she encountered. St. Clare, pray for us!
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In today’s Gospel, Jesus is calling us to be good stewards—using our gifts to serve others and glorify God, so that when He returns, He finds us faithful.
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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a Jewish convert and Carmelite nun, was martyred at Auschwitz in 1942. It was said that even after being arrested and transported to Auschwitz, she was calm and compassionate toward others. May her witness, like so many of the martyrs of the
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I was blessed to celebrate Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Shrine’s deep connection with the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome and Our Lady of the Snows. May our celebration deepen our love and devotion.
The beautiful Agnus Dei of the "Mass of the Americas," composed by Frank La Rocca, at today’s Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of the Snows from Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin, celebrated in the Old Rite by Archbishop Cordileone of San
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St. Dominic, defender of the faith and founder of the Order of Preachers, pray for us.
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What Peter, James and John beheld on Mt. Tabor was a glimpse into Christ’s glory by which He was to fulfill the law and the prophets. We too experience a glimpse into the glory of heaven through the beauty of sacred liturgy, sacred spaces, and sacred music. Let us then adore Him
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“The Priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.” .We often hear talk of Church renewal coming from priests seeking holiness. St. John Vianney did this in the ways that really count. He divested himself of himself. He cared not for his own comfort or convenience, but rather was
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In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us: life is not about storing up earthly treasure for ourselves, but being rich in what matters to God.( Lk 12: 13-21). To cultivate growth in our spiritual lives and peace within ourselves, we must stay close to the sacramental life of the.
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Today is the great Franciscan celebration of Our Lady of Angels. The first church St. Francis rebuilt after Jesus’ command from the San Damiano cross to rebuild the Church was the small chapel of Our Lady of Angels, eventually becoming the “motherhouse” of the Franciscan order.
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The White House has chosen the great classical architect James McCrery for its ballroom project. McCrery has been a champion of the revival of classic architecture, bringing timeless beauty back into our building, including many Catholic churches, too. Congratulations and thank.
The architect who will lead President Donald Trump's ballroom project is James McCrery, a DC based architect known for classical architectural design and his beautiful work on Catholic Churches around the U.S. A few examples: . - Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.-
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On this feast of St. Alphonsus Ligouri, I am particularly drawn to one of his expressions of devotion to the Blessed Virgin from his masterpiece “The Glories of Mary”:. “Let us go to Mary to be certain of our salvation. Let us remember that Mary is the Queen of Mercy. She helps
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Thank you @cardinalrlburke for your very kind words about our August 5 Mass of the Americas at the Shrine. And for
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, will mark a milestone week beginning on July 31, with the celebration of the 17th anniversary of its dedication. Cardinal Raymond Burke founded the shrine in 2008 when he was bishop of the diocese. He will celebrate the
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Let us pray today with the love and trust of St. Ignatius of Loyola:. “Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what
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On this memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we also celebrate the "Jubilee of Marriage" in California. May the beauty and fruitfulness of Saints Joachim and Anne’s holy union be an example for those called to the vocation of marriage.
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