Solemnity of the Epiphany
Happy New Year. Believe it or not we are in 2019, New Year …. New hope. New start. It is a gift from God. We are still in the season of Christmas. Today we celebrate Epiphany. It is a beautiful feast. Epiphany comes from Greek...
Gaudete Sunday : Rejoice Sunday
Rejoice in the Lord. Be happy. Rejoice. Last week, one of my nephews called me. He sounded very happy. The reason he called me is because he wanted to wish me Merry Christmas, but also he wanted to share with me that he got an iPhone 5...
Be Mindful of Your Blessings this Advent
Our first reading from the prophet Baruch it’s a book that narrates a story, it offers encouragement to the people, in the context of the exile in Babylon. So, the people of Israel they were taken to Babylon, they were taken by...
Prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ
At the end of the gospel Jesus says, “Be vigilant and pray”. Why did Jesus say that we should be vigilant and pray? After Jesus describes the end of the world, Jesus warns the people, the disciples saying be vigilant and pray. ...
“…”…she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.”
Today’s readings speak about generosity and sacrificial giving . Every day we give back to God our talents, our time and our treasure . We give back to God the blessings we have received. In doing so, we recognize that all we have and...
Don’t Be Spiritually Blind
The blind man in today’s gospel, says to Jesus, Lord son of David have pity on me, I want to see. I want to see the face of God in each person I meet every day. We want to see God, we want to see the goodness of the Lord, the beauty of...