Pastor's Note| First Sunday of Advent| December 3, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 12/01/23

First Sunday of Advent

Today we begin the Season of Advent. This year, as we prepare for Christmas, think about how you like to show your fondness for the special people in your life by choosing gifts that will be meaningful to them. And yet, assuming that you can ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King|November 26, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 11/22/23

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

We don't usually think of shepherds as kings, but the scriptures this Sunday describe the kingly powers of Jesus as our Good Shepherd. A good king cares for his subjects the way a shepherd cares for his sheep.

Kings increase the ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time| November 19, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 11/17/23

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday's Gospel reading reminds us not to bury the gifts that God has given us. To do so is to be a "wicked, lazy servant!" Ouch.  We all have at least one buried talent. There's more we could be doing for the kingdom ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 31st Sunday in ORdinary Time| November 5, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 11/03/23

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today's Gospel reading contains a verse that, when taken literally, has been used by some Protestants to condemn Catholicism because we call our priests "Father." By that logic, when Jesus said, "Call no one on earth your father," he meant our dads, too, right? ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 29, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 10/27/23

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday's Gospel reading reminds us that we cannot love God without loving ourselves and others, but God must always come first. And this is only possible if we fully open our hearts and our lives to receive the unconditional, amazing love that God ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 22, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 10/20/23

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In this Sunday's Gospel reading, when Jesus asks the Pharisees to tell him whose image was engraved on the coin owed for the census tax, he uses it to teach a lesson about the image that should be engraved upon our hearts. Our hearts ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 15, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 10/13/23

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus addresses the problem of fakers, i.e., people who try to win his friendship by being religious and showing up for the banquet of the Eucharist (Mass) while refusing to enter into a genuine relationship with God.

You know ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 8, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 10/06/23

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"The kingdom of God is given to those who produce its fruit." That's the moral of the story that Jesus gives us in this Sunday's Gospel reading. And what is this kingdom of God, given to us while we're still on earth? What are ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time| September 24, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 9/22/23

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

God's not fair! How many times have we felt that way? And it's true, at least by our standards. The parable in this Sunday's Gospel reading is a fine example of this.

The landowner seems to be very unfair. We can begin to understand ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time| September 10, 2023

Posted by Delma Garcia on 9/08/23

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday's readings all speak of the need to stand up for what is holy and right and true in a way that that invites others to turn away from sin. If we don't, we indirectly play a part in the sins he or ... Read More »