Dear Fellow Disciples,
Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family—Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—a family united by love, faith, and obedience to God. Their lives were not free of hardship: they faced the uncertainty of exile, the challenges of raising the Messiah, and the silent burdens of daily life. Yet, they teach us how to trust in God through every circumstance.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
Today’s Gospel (Luke 1:39–45) takes us into the beautiful encounter between Mary and Elizabeth. Mary, newly aware of her unique role as the Mother of God, hastens to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who is also miraculously expecting a child. This meeting is not just a family reunion but a moment filled with the Holy Spirit, joy, and faith.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, a day of joy and rejoicing. The word Gaudete means “rejoice,” and this theme is echoed in the readings.
In the first reading, the prophet Zephaniah says, “Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel!” (Zeph 3:14). This joy comes from the assurance that God is in our midst, a mighty Savior who renews us in His love.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
The readings for the Second Sunday of Advent invite us to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of Christ. In the Gospel (Luke 3:1-6), we encounter John the Baptist, the voice crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” His message is clear: repentance and conversion are essential to truly welcome the Lord into our lives.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace
The First Sunday of Advent invites us into a season of hope, preparation, and vigilance. In the Gospel (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36), Jesus speaks of signs in the heavens and urges His disciples to stay awake and ready for His coming. It’s a call to spiritual awareness, reminding us that God’s kingdom is near.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, a Solemnity that invites us to reflect on the kingship of Jesus—a kingship unlike any other. Jesus is not a king who seeks power or wealth; He is the Servant King who reigns through love, humility, and self-sacrifice. His throne is the cross, and His crown is made of thorns.
READ MOREAs we approach the end of the liturgical year, our Readings bring us face-to-face with themes of finality and judgment. Jesus speaks about the end of time, reminding us that everything we see—the heavens and earth—will one day pass away. However, His message is not one of fear but of hope and readiness. In the Gospel, Jesus says, "heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away".
READ MOREDear Fellow disciples, peace.
In today’s readings, we see two women of great faith and generosity—the widow of Zarephath in the first reading and the widow in the Gospel. Both are poor and vulnerable, yet they each offer all they have, trusting that God will provide.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
This Sunday we hear Jesus' powerful summary of the law in Mk 12:28-34: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength... and love your neighbor as yourself." Here, we're reminded that our faith must be more than words; it's a call to relationship - with God and with others. To love God fully means embracing His love and allowing it to overflow to those around us.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, a Solemnity that invites us to reflect on the kingship of Jesus—a kingship unlike any other. Jesus is not a king who seeks power or wealth; He is the Servant King who reigns through love, humility, and self-sacrifice. His throne is the cross, and His crown is made of thorns.
READ MOREAs we approach the end of the liturgical year, our Readings bring us face-to-face with themes of finality and judgment. Jesus speaks about the end of time, reminding us that everything we see—the heavens and earth—will one day pass away. However, His message is not one of fear but of hope and readiness. In the Gospel, Jesus says, "heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away".
READ MOREDear Fellow disciples, peace.
In today’s readings, we see two women of great faith and generosity—the widow of Zarephath in the first reading and the widow in the Gospel. Both are poor and vulnerable, yet they each offer all they have, trusting that God will provide.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
This Sunday we hear Jesus' powerful summary of the law in Mk 12:28-34: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength... and love your neighbor as yourself." Here, we're reminded that our faith must be more than words; it's a call to relationship - with God and with others. To love God fully means embracing His love and allowing it to overflow to those around us.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
The Gospel today calls us to reflect on the foundation of Christian life: love. When Jesus is asked to identify the greatest commandment, His answer is simple yet profound—“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39). These two commandments are not separate but deeply interconnected. We cannot claim to love God if we neglect our neighbor, and true love for our neighbor flows from our love of God. The true disciple learns in the school of Jesus, the Church, to live and show love al- ways.
READ MOREDear Fellow Disciples, peace.
This Sunday the readings focus on themes of service, humility, and the example of Jesus Christ as the Suffering Servant. In today’s Gospel, James and John approach Jesus with a bold request: they want places of honor when Jesus comes into His glory. They’re imagining positions of power and prestige.
READ MOREfrom Hamlet, Act III, Scene I, William Shakespeare
Is that really the question? Brothers and sisters, this week the Gospel opens a very important question for those who believe in Jesus Christ. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Well just as Shakespeare asks this question to follow it will be noble to suffer. Now we ask ourselves, when we said we would follow Christ, is it noble to do the will of the father? To go out of us and do his will?
READ MOREWe heard those words this week in the readings. Jesus as well in the first reading set to us a teaching of marriage. One of the themes for us in the parish as we move forward in this catechetical year, is focused on the Holy Family and the Domestic church. The domestic church is a vocation for all the Christian families.
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