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Prayer Life - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) - (Lk 10:38-42)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:50:00 -0100

My mother spends a good part of her life in the kitchen. It is the room of the house you would most probably find her, and certainly when there is a big family gathering. My mom has a statue of St. Martha in the kitchen. I would love to see this same situation happen in her home. To this day, she takes Martha’s side, totally sympathizing with her. She is not happy with how Jesus handled things.

Jerusalem to Jericho - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) - (Lk 10:25-37)

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:10:00 -0100

The Parable of the Good Samaritan provides an example of incredible charity and kindness in helping one’s neighbor in need. This kindness is recognized first in Jesus, who came to save man. St. Gregory of Nyssa is an early Church Father who explained this parable of the Good Samaritan as an allegory of man’s salvation, centered on Jesus and Adam.

Freedom of the Spirit - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) - (Gal 5:1,13-18)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:20:00 -0100

In the letter to the Galatians St. Paul explains that Christians are called to live in freedom the way Christ did, through the Gift of the Holy Spirit who dwells inside. “Brethren, for freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.”

What slavery? Many people think that Christians are the ones who do not have freedom, because they have all these rules and laws about moral behavior. For most people, freedom means being able to “do what you want.” This is exactly what the serpent said in the garden of Eden. He promised Adam and Eve that they could be like God, freely deciding for themselves what is right and wrong; what they would and would not do. Why can’t you eat the fruit? Do what you want!

Sacred Heart, 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), (Zc 12:10-11, 13:1)

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0100

A few days ago, on Friday, June 11th, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is almost as popular and universal as the Rosary. In our parish, the two statues located in the sanctuary are the Sacred Heart and Blessed Virgin Mary. In the narthex, we have a statue of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (d. 1690), whose visions popularized the devotion. Around our diocese, many towns have a church dedicated to the Sacred Heart: Corpus Christi, Sinton, Odem, Mathis, Falfurrias, Alice, Three Rivers, Rockport.

Holy Matrimony - 5th Sunday of Easter (C) - (Rev 21:1-5; Jn 13:31-35)

Mon, 03 May 2010 01:59:28 -0100

In Revelation is a vision of the Church as the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven as Christ’s Bride. Marriage is the Sacrament that expresses this spousal love of Christ for his Church. Jesus consecrates human love, transforming it into Christian love, by which he wants his followers to be known.

Secularism and Islam - 4th Sunday of Easter (C) - (Jn 10:27-30)

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:43:41 -0100

Pope Benedict tells us there are two great spiritual dangers in the world today, and Catholics are caught between them, in the middle. We have a mission to fight against each danger, and bring people to the center where we can find truth and hear the voice of the Good Shepherd.

Worthy is the Lamb - 3rd Sunday of Easter (C) - (Acts 5; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19)

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:20:00 -0100

In each of his resurrection appearances, Jesus accomplished something for the establishment of the Church. For instance, when appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, first through the Scriptural conversation and then through the Breaking of Bread, Jesus revealed the structure of the Mass, which is the central way we encounter the Risen Lord Jesus to this day. Last Sunday, we heard about the Resurrection appearance where Jesus gave the apostles the power of God to forgive sins. In essence, he was establishing the sacrament of Confession, and the Church’s key mission of reconciliation.

Whose Sins You Forgiveâ¦ - 2nd Sunday of Easter (C) - (Jn 20:19-31)

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:50:00 -0100

In his Gospel, St. John says he wrote down many things (“signs”) that Jesus did, so that we may believe in him. But he tells us, “Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book” (Jn 20:30). In fact, he says if we tried to write down everything, “I do not suppose the world itself could contain the books that would have to be written!” (Jn 21:25).

New Creation - Easter Sunday

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0100

The Bible teaches that God made the world in seven days. Now this doesn’t mean the world was literally created in a 7-day time period the way we measure time (it took billions of years by the way we measure time). Creation is depicted in seven days to help us understand how our world relates to God. No seven-day human week explains the process of creation. It’s the other way around: the process of creation explains our seven-day work week.

Let There Be Light - Easter Vigil

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:50:00 -0100

1st Reading (Gn 1) – As we listen to this first reading of the Easter vigil, the story of creation, let us focus on first Word God ever spoke: “Let there be light.” God made the world out of the chaos and darkness of nothingness, and He did this by bringing light. Through Christ, the Father will bring the world out of the chaos and darkness of sin, out of death a second time. This is the night when Light overcame the darkness of death.