18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 7/26/26

My Dear People,

Although the text is not explicit, we are probably correct to assume crowds were made up of the common and poor people in the land rather than the wealthy elite. We hear themes from Isaiah 55 explaining: Jesus is providing a free, satisfying meal to ... Read More »

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 7/26/26

My Dear People,

We thank Bishop Emilio for visiting us here at St James and Mission Santiago. He enjoyed the visit. A good number of people came to the 8 AM Mass and the session afterwards in the hall. He was impressed with the presentation, especially on such short ... Read More »

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 7/13/26

My Dear People,

This parable describes a real scenario from the first century agricultural world. There were Roman laws specifically forbidding the sabotaging of crops by planting darnel.

A man sowed good seed in his field, but an enemy sowed weed all through the wheat. The weed here is ... Read More »

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 7/07/26

My Dear People,

We want to congratulate the newly ordained bishop of our Diocese of Venice. Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero was ordained on Saturday, July 11th at St John XXIII. He will be visiting our parish, St. James and Mission Santiago, on Friday July 17, from 8:00 AM until ... Read More »