Browsing the 2018 archive of Pastor's Message

1st Sunday of Advent

Posted by Christy .. on 12/03/18

My Dear People, 

             Today we begin the Season of Advent and the New Liturgical Calendar year. All of the readings for Sundays will be taken from the Cycle “C”.

             The prophet Jeremiah speaks about the Lord fulfilling his promise that he made to the house of Judah. ... Read More »

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Posted by Christy .. on 11/27/18

My Dear People,

 

             Today is the Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. Jesus is going to come as King. The goal of God’s plan is to establish the Kingdom of God on the earth. This will happen when the Divine Will ... Read More »

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 11/27/18

My Dear People,

 

As we approach the end of the liturgical year, the readings are apocalyptic. That means they deal with what is going to happen at the end of time. Daniel, even though he is in the Old Testament, does deal with apocalyptic events.  Today Daniel is ... Read More »

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 11/12/18

My Dear People,

 

In the First Book of Kings, Elijah goes to Zarephath to a widow, and even though she had nothing, she baked a cake for him. She thought that she and her son would die because it had not rained for a long time, and they ... Read More »

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 11/08/18

My Dear People of God,

We are in November, the final part of the liturgical year. November is a month where we pray for our dead. Of course, I will remember my parents and all my dead relatives that I have known and those I have never met. I ... Read More »

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 11/08/18

My Dear People,

In today’s gospel there is an individual who would not listen or be quiet. Hearing the commotion the crowd was making, the blind man asks, “What is happening?” They told him, “It is Jesus of Nazareth.”   At this his soul was so fired with faith in ... Read More »

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 10/22/18

My Dear People,

Today the reading refers to the suffering servants. Chapter 53 of Isaiah can be understood most satisfactorily on the model of Ezekiel.  The Servant is a light. The experience of Israel is to catch the attention of the other nations, lead them to reflect on their ... Read More »

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 10/22/18

My Dear People,

Solomon was a great king, but what makes him more important was that he, having no special advantage of birth, chose to turn to God in prayer.  In answer he received prudence, which is another word for wisdom. It is clear to Solomon that wisdom is ... Read More »

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 10/22/18

My Dear People,

First, I would like to thank the ones who participated in the Choose Life State Conference. There were great motivational speakers, and it was very informative.  Being this is pro Life Sunday. I will mention briefly some small aspects where one speaker, presented the way that ... Read More »

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Christy .. on 10/22/18

My Dear People,

In the incident in Exodus when Moses picked seventy elders, and they prayed, and the spirit came upon them, note that two of the people chosen (Eldad and Medad) were not at the prayer service. They were prophesizing in the camp.  Joshua wanted to stop them. ... Read More »