Reflections on the weekly gospel from our Pastor.
The following letter is on behalf of Bishop Robert McElroy to the communities of San Diegoand Imperial Counties regarding the Holy Obligation for Sunday Eucharist, originally published on June 18, 2021. My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As Catholics, the COVID pandemic brought home to us in a powerful way two realities of our Read More
We, as Christians, are called to welcome our new neighbors with the same love and compassion we would want ourselves to be shown in a time of persecution. Fr. Sam Nasada, OFM, Associate Pastor For I was a stranger, and you welcomed me. (Mt. 25:35) Last month, I was invited by an organization called Border Read More
Let us…surrender to God’s plan and not be so caught up with our own. Let God use us as he sees fit in the building of His kingdom of peace, justice, and love. Fr. Oscar Mendez, OFM If we pay attention to today’s Gospel and first reading, there is a common theme, which is when Read More
Your membership in the Body of Christ does not stop when Mass is over and you step out of the church. Instead, we must continue to be Christ’s body for the world. Fr. Sam Nasada, OFM When we hear the words “the Body of Christ,” perhaps we immediately think of the transubstantiated host that we Read More
God’s love is so great, that he wants us all to be saved by his Son, and his Son did not come to condemn us, but to save us and take us with him so that where he is, we are also all with God for all eternity. Fr. Alberto Villafan, OFM This Sunday, May Read More
The Spirit is like the air we breathe, the light that goes on when we have an idea, the fire that burns in our heart. Fr. Oscar Mendez, OFM Pentecost is one of the three most important feasts of the Church year. We celebrate Christmas and Easter (resurrection), but the third one: Pentecost, the birth Read More
The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Please enjoy this excerpt of Bishop McElroy’s homily from the Diocesan Mass for Racial Healing in April. We gather here tonight because there is hatred in our world – the hatred which launched the Chinese Exclusion Act [1882], the hatred which forced the Read More
How many of us love God with all of our minds, hearts, and all of our being? How many of us keep God’s commandments? How many of us consider ourselves true or authentic children of God? How many of us would give our lives and die for a friend? It would be very important to Read More
During Easter time we have heard different titles for Jesus: Living Bread, Good Shepherd. If you remember from last Sunday’s Gospel, we were told that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and we are the sheep. We should listen to His voice. In today’s Gospel, the image is that Jesus is the vine and we are Read More
During this pandemic, I have seen some social media posts that compare people who wear masks or get vaccinated to sheep. They imply that wearing masks and vaccinations are signs of weakness, of blindly following the crowd, or of sacrificing our personal liberty. Sadly, even some Catholics bought into this narrative and helped perpetuate behaviors Read More
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