Reflections on the weekly gospel from our Pastor.
Guest Friar Column It is often difficult to understand what it means to be faithful. We mistake faithfulness for consistently being present at church, always being present in many events, and being an active member. Faithfulness is the root of it all. That, through the Holy Spirit, it is the “realization of what is hoped Read More
(En Español) This time I would like to reflect on the second reading for this Sunday. St. Paul writes, “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1), he is, of course, moving from Resurrection to Ascension. We set Read More
(En Español) For all of us who call ourselves Catholics and followers of Christ, prayer has to be the most important and essential part of our lives. When a Catholic prays every day, it shows in the way they think, speak, behave and relate to others. Jesus spent hours and hours during the night, talking Read More
(En Español) A few weeks ago, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter titled Desiderio Desideravi, the first words in Latin from Luke 22:15, when Jesus says to his disciples, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” In this letter, the Pope reminds us: No one had earned a place Read More
(En Español) I’m always amazed every time Jesus gives us specific examples of his teachings, just in case some of us miss his message. Today’s Gospel talks to us about God’s provision through human labor. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, we can see God’s provision through the compassion of a foreign traveler. This Read More
What would the world be like if all of us baptized Catholics put our mission and vocation into practice? “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Many baptized Catholics have the misconception that this mission and obligation is exclusively Read More
THE WORD BECAME FLESH… HERE! Greetings from the Holy Land! On the first full day of our pilgrimage, we visited and prayed at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. On the altar in the grotto, inside the church, can be found an inscription Verbum caro hic factum est: the Word became flesh here. I Read More
This is just a beautiful Sunday as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, or as it used to be called, Corpus Christi. The Eucharist is the main meal of the Catholic community. For us Catholics, Jesus Christ is really present in the Eucharist uniting us to His Passion, Death Read More
This Sunday, June 12, we are celebrating the feast of The Most Holy Trinity. You may have noticed that every liturgical celebration, including the sacraments, begins and ends by invoking the Holy Trinity. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God reveals his mystery. God is revealed as the Creator, Read More
There is (kind of) a joke among us Franciscans. If you ask us, “Who is the minister general of the Franciscan order?” we would say, “At this moment, it’s Friar Massimo Fusarelli from Italy. But who’s been the REAL minister general at all times is the Holy Spirit.” Claiming that the Holy Spirit directs our Read More
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