I thank You, Lord, for the comfort of Your presence: even in times of loneliness, You are my hope and my confidence, You have been my rock and my fortress since my youth! I thank You for having given me a family and for having blessed me with a long life. I thank You for…
Pope Francis has decided to institute the Church-wide celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Starting this year, it will be held on the Fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Cardinal Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life,…
I means something The story is told of an old man who walks along the beach after the tide has gone out. He picks up stranded starfish and tosses them back into the sea. A young man watches him for a while, and then says, “You cannot hope to save all these starfish. What you…
Two by Two At the community college, a local band put on a mini-concert to publicize their upcoming appearance. They performed over the lunch hours in the cafeteria. Many students got up and danced, or clapped, nodding their heads in rhythm with the band. In an article in the newspaper, one student was quoted as…
Our Parish joyfully welcomes Adrian Junior Bautista who received the Sacrament of Baptism recently.
Lack of Faith Jesus travels to His hometown and He is greeted with skepticism and doubt. He preaches to them and, despite what they have heard and the things they have witnessed, they do not accept Him. Their lack of faith so distressed Him that He could not work a miracle there, except for a…
The shelter of the harbor A group of friends went on a sailing trip and while we were out at sea, a storm warning was issued and we were advised to head to the nearest harbor. We altered our course, and in a short time, sailed into the harbor of a small island and dropped…
By Dr. Scott Hahn Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Mark 4:26-34 In the cryptic message of the prophet Ezekiel, long centuries before the Lord’s coming, God gave His people reason to hope. Ezekiel glimpsed a day when the Lord God would place a tree on a mountain in Israel, a…
Corpus Christi The soldiers from our area were leaving for active duty overseas and the local television news covered their departure. The reporter asked each one what he was taking with him as a reminder of family and friends back home. The soldiers displayed pictures, lockets of hair, medals and lucky charms of all sorts.…
By Dr. Scott Hahn Readings: Deuteronomy 4, 32-34, 39-40 Psalm 33, 4-6, 9, 18-20, 22 Romans 8, 14-17 Matthew 28, 16-20 Last Sunday, we celebrated the sending of the Spirit, which sealed God’s new covenant and made a new creation. In this new creation, we live in the family of God, who has revealed himself…
