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Pastor's Note| Third Sunday of Lent| March 3, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 3/05/24
Third Sunday of Lent
Jesus strongly reacted in Jerusalem when He drove out the money changers in the Temple. Remembering the psalm from Scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me,” imagine the disciples witnessing their beloved leader’s assertive rampage of the temple that day. He was chasing away ... Read More »
Pastor's Note | 2nd Sunday of Lent | February 25, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 2/16/24
2do Domingo de Cuaresma
Piensa en una experiencia "cumbre" que hayas tenido. ¿Cuál fué el momento pico de esa experiencia? ¿Qué lo ocasionó? ¿Qué significó para ti? ¿Cambió tu vida para siempre, o fué solamente una emoción momentánea?
En el simbolismo bíblico, una montaña representa un acercamiento a Dios. ... Read More »
Pastor's Note | 1st Sunday of Lent | February 18, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 2/16/24
1er. Domingo de Cuaresma
El Evangelio de este domingo nos muestra la primera cosa que Jesús hizo después de su unción bautismal en el Río Jordán: luchó con la tentación.
Su bautismo había marcado el momento de su total rendición a la voluntad del Padre. Cuando salió del agua, ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Sisth Sunday in Ordinary Time| February 11, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 2/09/24
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Sunday's second reading gives us a great motto that we should post on our bedroom mirrors so that it's the first thing we see as our sleepy eyes awaken each morning: "Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God."
Everything! Brush ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time| February 4, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 2/02/24
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
If Job’s words resonate with you, it may be because he captures the essence of the universal struggle of human existence. Our lives can sometimes seem like they are marked by toil with only fleeting moments of hope. It's a poignant reminder that, at times, ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time| January 28, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 1/26/24
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Sunday's Gospel reading illustrates the authority of Jesus. If we truly accept and understand his authority over our lives, we can rejoice in the Lord even when life hands us hardships.
Why? Because we know that Christ's authority is supreme, which means that ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Third Sunday in Ordinary Time| January 21, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 1/19/24
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Sunday's Gospel reading is a call to surrender ourselves fully to God. "NOW is the time of fulfillment" - not just 2000 years ago, not at the Second Coming of Christ, but right now in your life when and where you need Jesus ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Second Sunday in Ordinary Time| January 14, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 1/12/24
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Like Jesus did to Andrew, who became one of his first disciples, in this Sunday's Gospel passage, he says to you and to each of us: "What are you looking for?" When you pray, and when you look at a crucifix, or when you ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| The Epiphany of the Lord| Sunday January 7, 2024
Posted by Delma Garcia on 1/05/24
The Epiphany of the Lord
Epiphany is a celebration of the adoration of magi from the East who sought and found Christ the newborn king
The Greek word "magi" meant oriental scientists. Also called astrologers, their worship of Jesus does not validate astrology, which assigns power over us to ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| Fourth Sunday of Advent| December 24, 2023
Posted by Delma Garcia on 12/22/23
Fourth Sunday of Advent
This Sunday's Gospel shows us how the mission of Christ affected the Virgin Mary even before Jesus was conceived in her womb.
Three decades later, Jesus would become the Savior of the world. However, that is not when his salvation plan began. Jesus is God; ... Read More »