We flip a switch when we walk into a dark room and it is filled with light.  We press a button on a flashlight and we can see in the dark night.  When the power fails or batteries go bad, we find ourselves in darkness and...

  Christmas season is over, all the decorations are gone and now we begin the ordinary time. Christmas is over but the spirit of joy and the spirit of Christmas remains because as believers, as Christians, we are joyful...

  Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus.  Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.  The baptism of Jesus marks the end of Christmas season. Christmas season is over, but the spirit of Christmas, the spirit of peace, the...

  Today is the last Sunday of Advent.  In a few days, we will be celebrating Christmas.  As we approach to the end of Advent, we need to ask ourselves if we are prepared to celebrate the coming of Jesus.  The important...

Christmas Eve English  4PM & 10PM ~ Spanish 7PM   Christmas Day English 9AM ~ Spanish 12...

What did you go out into the desert to see?  To see a prophet?  Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.  John the Baptist challenged people to identify and acknowledge the error and evil in their lives.  He baptized them with water...

Women do not carry large purses with at least one every item they or their children may possibly need because they like carrying heavy objects or exercising their biceps.  They learn from experience that it is better to have something...

Dear Parishioners & Friends of Saints Joseph & Paul, Thanksgiving is a day of tradition - stuffed turkey, families get together, and renewing friendships.  It is a day when communities gather together in prayer to express their...

Today we talk about the end of the world, the second coming of Jesus Christ. Many people don’t like to speak about it, because it is scary topic.  But as people of hope, we have a different view of the reality, and reflecting about...

This is a day specially set apart that we may remember and pray for our dear ones who have gone to their eternal reward, and who are currently in a state of ongoing purification.  The Catholic Church teaches that not everyone who dies...