From Our Pastoral Council There was a simple stone slab on the floor with a solitary cross. It was smooth and cool to the touch and lay in front of the entrance to the tomb; it was the Anointing Stone. The tomb had an anteroom and a second room with a cracked slab – the Holy Read More
Friar Oscar Mendez writes about following God’s Commandments.
FROM OUR ASSOCIATE PASTOR In this weekend’s Gospel, the second Sunday of Lent, Jesus foretells his resurrection to his apostles. Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with him to witness his resurrection in his transfiguration. This demonstration was so wonderful that they didn’t even know what to say or how to explain the experience. While Read More
From Our Pastoral Council We welcome this new year with faith and kindness to learn how to balance our days so that we might gain the wisdom to choose our Lord’s way. That He may fill our hearts with kindness, compassion, and love. Lord, throughout the day, may your loving care surround us, transforming Read More
FROM OUR ASSOCIATE PASTOR The Gospel of this Sunday, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, presents us with an image of Jesus who is very active, contemplative, and prayerful. First, he goes to the house of Peter’s mother-in-law, who is bedridden with a tremendous fever. Jesus takes her by the hand, restores her, heals her, Read More
From Deacon Lyle At some point in your life, you may feel yourself being brought to your knees by urges and forces that are too strong. We must turn to a power above and beyond ourselves. Jesus’ authority came from his human nature. There we see what it can mean to be fully human: compassionate, Read More
The call of the first disciples illustrates the concept of vocation and the transformative journey of following Jesus, changing one’s life direction to align with His mission.
Estamos familiarizados con el título que Juan el Bautista usa para Jesús: el Cordero de Dios. Lo escuchamos semanalmente en el rito de la fracción durante la Misa.
Jesus continues calling new disciples to follow him. He called ordinary people, and he continues calling ordinary people, like you and me, to follow him and to bring the good news to our loved ones, and those around us.
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