By Dr Scott Hahn Readings: Acts 4:8-12 Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 29 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that He is the good shepherd the prophets had promised to Israel. He is the shepherd-prince, the new David – who frees people from bondage to sin and gathers them into…
World Day of Prayer will be observed on Sunday, April 25, 2021 also known as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” The purpose of this day is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to, “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9 38; Lk 10 2). Please pray that young men and…
By Dr Scott Hahn Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Psalms 4:2, 4, 7-9 1 John 2:1-5 Luke 24 35-48 Jesus in today’s Gospel, teaches His apostles how to interpret the Scriptures. He tells them that all the Scriptures of what we now call the Old Testament refer to Him. He says that all the promises found…
To walk as one Easter After an intense disagreement or argument, it can be very difficult to get back to normal, especially when ugly things were said, or nasty comments were made. Even when we know it was done out of anger or frustration, the hurt can linger and hold us back from reconciling. Is…
Three times in today’s Psalm we cry out a victory shout: “His mercy endures forever.” Truly we’ve known the everlasting love of God, who has come to us as our Savior. By the blood and water that flowed from Jesus’ pierced side (see John 19:34), we’ve been made God’s children, as we hear in today’s…
This past Saturday, April 10ᵗʰ, Bishop Hennessey celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation for our young people here at Corpus Christi with a Mass at 6:00p.m. We pray for them as they embrace their adult Christian life with a firm commitment to the Church. May their faith continue to grow and develop through the power of…
To walk as one Half way through the first week of Lent, my friend’s 6-year old was asking, “Why do I have to be nice to my sister again?” And for the umpteenth time, the youngster received yet another lesson on the meaning of doing good deeds during Lent. It was never clear if the…
Corpus Christi Parish was formed more than ten years ago when four ethnic parishes were merged into one. We are indeed blessed and have grown together along with several Spanish speaking communities. To demonstrate our multi- cultures this Lenten season, a vase of twigs with national flags has been placed at the foot of the…
To walk as one The parish priest was sick in the hospital and the newly arrived substitute was rushing around, getting ready for Mass on Ash Wednesday morning. He needed something to hold the container of Ashes for the blessing. He could find nothing suitable, except the manger from the Christmas Nativity set, which was…
To walk as one The day has arrived; next to Christmas, this is one of the most popular days of the year—Super Bowl Sunday. Parties, wagers, debates and loud cries of joy or agony will mark this day as one to be discussed and remembered for the rest of the week. Even if the game…
