I would like to thank everyone who participated in the celebration of our parish’s Feast of the Holy Cross. I especially thank Balbino and Ana, who, along with the support and collaboration of many of you, made this project a reality. Work began in April. Many of you contributed with your money, time, and work; … Read more
Today we celebrate the Lord’s Day, the day we worship and adore God. You can miss Mass any day of the week, and it won’t be considered a sin. But if you miss Mass on Sunday, you fall into mortal sin. Why?I’ll give you an example: Father’s Day arrived, and your children didn’t call you … Read more
LIFE.As you well realize, August is over, September is beginning, and with it, the season of autumn. The years go by so quickly, and today we all live in a hurry, we want everything quickly. This is easy to corroborate: fast food; email; social media. Everything at an incredible speed. That doesn’t mean this is … Read more
VOCATION:This word means CALL. And it specifically refers to the call that God makes to both men and women to a consecrated life; whether to the priesthood in the case of men or to religious life in the case of women. Only 60 or 70 years ago, seminaries and convents were full. Men and women … Read more
The short articles published in this newsletter are intended only to inform you of the events of the Catholic Church, what is happening in our parish, and some formation topics to strengthen our faith.Today, I want to inform you and invite you to the first feast our parish will have, to celebrate its name: Holy … Read more
The Ascension of the Lord!With Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, He opens the doors for us to follow Him. The Ascension is for all Christians a reality of hope, because we know that Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding for us, and that one day we will be able to join … Read more
WHAT IS PENTECOST? “Originally called the Feast of Weeks, it took place seven weeks after the Feast of Firstfruits. (Leviticus 23:15-21) The Jews celebrated many feasts, all within an agricultural context. Seven weeks are fifty days; hence the name Pentecost, which it later received. According to Exodus 34:22, it was celebrated at the end of … Read more
Ordinary Time begins, after many feasts and solemnities. I’ll briefly explain what feasts and solemnities are within the liturgical year, and then explain what Ordinary Time is.Normally, we live and move within a chronological year (chronos, which means time), that is, we live days, weeks, months, and years. For example, we are in the month … Read more
There is a morning prayer in the Church that priests and lay people pray, but especially priests, called Lauds, that is, praises to God. This prayer always begins like this: MY GOD, COME TO MY AID. LORD, HURRY TO HELP ME.Help and haste.We all need God’s help and we long for it to be quick. … Read more
On Sunday, June 22, the Church celebrates the body and blood of Jesus. Today, Catholics—not all, of course—think that the bread they consume at Mass is a symbol representing the body of Jesus, but they doubt that this bread has become the body of Jesus, with all his blood, soul, and divinity.But since God’s plans … Read more