The weather this winter has been a little strange; the impact of the sex abuse scandal in the church is far reaching; and the continued rancor and infighting in Washington have all made headlines. They may leave us scratching our heads and wondering if there is something positive that can have an impact on us….
We are now in Ordinary Time. It is easy to tell because the Christmas decorations are gone, and the color is green again. The Gospels are focused on the public ministry of Jesus. Ordinary Time will continue until Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The immigrant situation at the southern border of the United States…
“AT THAT TIME SINCE MARY WAS OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID…SHE WAS WITH CHILD, HAVING CONCEIVED VIRGINALLY. HER TIME WAS COME…CHRIST IS BORN TO RENEW THE LIKENESS THAT HAS BEEN LOST OF OLD.” A Christmas Sourcebook, p. 27 We have spent the time of Advent in hope and expectation that the presence of Emmanuel would…
“THOUGH THE LORD HAS ESTABLISHED THE SIGNS OF THE COMING, THE TIME OF THEIR FULFILLMENT HAS NOT BEEN PLAINLY REVEALED. THESE SIGNS HAVE COME AND GONE WITH A MULTIPLICITY OF CHANGE; MORE THAN THAT, THEY ARE STILL PRESENT. THE FINAL COMING IS LIKE THE FIRST.” (An Advent Sourcebook, p. 24) And so we begin another Advent!…
We celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday this week. Thanksgiving is a day of traditions: football, family and food. It is a day when families get together in gratitude for who they are as a family and all that they celebrate and share together. No matter the distance, this holiday brings the family together. We can read…
Like many people, maybe you got caught up in lottery fever these past few weeks. As the total kept climbing, there were more and more people on line to buy tickets, while dreaming of what they would do with the money. Hopefully, by the time you read this somebody or a few people will have…
On Saturday, we will celebrate the Sacrament of Conirmation for 62 of our young people. The conirming bishop is MANNY CRUZ, Regional Bishop of Union County. BIENVENIDA, EL OBISPO MANNY!!! Because of the number of candidates, we have two ceremonies, one at 10, and the other at 1:30. Do you remember your Conirmation? It might…
It is impossible to say something nice about an individual and something not so nice. We are either friends with each other or not. This is pretty much how human relationships work. When we talk about each other in a positive way, it shows that there is some sort of relationship with each other, either…
Last week we saw the destructive nature of hurricane Florence as it struck the Carolinas and other states with the wind, rain and storm surge. What made it worse was that it was a slow moving hurricane and did extensive damage to the affected areas. Because of global warming, the projection is that these hurricanes…
Today is CATECHETICAL SUNDAY, in the Catholic Church within the United States. Each year, the bishops designate the Third Sunday in September as a reminder of the importance of the teaching Ministry of the Word. This year’s theme is: “ENLISTING WITNESSES FOR JESUS CHRIST.” By virtue of our baptism, each of us is a witness…