holycrossmadill These short articles, published every Sunday, entitled WORDS FROM THE PARISH PRIEST, are a small space that the priest in charge of this parish directs to the community so they can learn and become familiar with some of the realities of the Church’s faith. Unfortunately, people today don’t read; it’s a worldwide phenomenon. In any … Read more
As of this writing, the Pope has not yet been elected. Within this context, I will provide some general information about the Vicar of Christ and successor of Saint Peter.The term “pope” comes from the Greek (pappas), meaning “father.” In the Catholic context, the Pope is the Bishop of Rome, head of the Vatican City … Read more
All Catholics, who belong to the Church founded by Christ, want to have good relations with other churches or Christian groups—with people who have other faiths. That’s good because we should seek peace and find common ground for a harmonious and friendly journey in this world. But it’s another thing to equate all creeds and … Read more
Light Christianity, or decaffeinated or watered down Christianity, is that which demands nothing, which accepts almost everything; which doesn’t make many commitments and which gets upset when people talk about sin, conversion, damnation, hell, etc. After the 1960s, and more specifically in the 1970s, the preaching and teachings of the Church changed. We’ll give some … Read more
According to the teachings of Pope John Paul II, he left a recommendation for the Second Sunday of Easter, which we celebrate today: to speak about DIVINE MERCY. The word mercy comes from two Latin roots: miserum and cardis/cardia. The first means misery, and the second means heart. So, in a genuine translation, mercy is … Read more
JESUS IS ALIVE.Saint Paul tells us that if Christ has not risen, our faith is in vain.The entire Christian faith is based on this historical fact, however unlikely it may seem. If Christ is dead and his body has rotted, who do we follow? Who do we pray to? Have we been living and believing … Read more
Damos inicio a la Semana Santa, con la misa del domingo de ramos. Es un momento muy importante para nuestra fe. Después de 40 días de preparación, con ayuno, penitencia y caridad por los demás; nos adentramos a vivir con Cristo, su pasión, muerte y resurrección.Muchos católicos se preguntan aún ¿por qué Jesús tuvo que … Read more
We begin the fourth week of Lent. For many, this Lenten season has been just another one, with no major differences from any other time of year. This is due to the secular environment in which we live. What is secular? Short answer: living life without any spiritual atmosphere. We are in this world striving … Read more
We’re now in the third week of Lent. And you may ask yourself, has this season been any different from the one we experience in April, June, or September? Is it a time like any other?The answer is, it’s not a time like any other; but we do experience it like any other time of … Read more
ASH WEDNESDAYA sad reality: Ash Wednesday has become a superstition for “Catholics.”Normally, on Wednesdays in this parish, Mass is said at 12:00 noon (in English) and at 7:00 p.m. (in Spanish). At noon Mass, there are at most 4 or 5 people; at night Mass, there are approximately 25 or 30 people.What happens on Ash … Read more