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
A sociological and philosophical study was conducted. Every era marks a time, a way of living and understanding things. Music changes, fashions, places of entertainment, food, technology, etc. Twenty years ago, for example, the cell phones we use today and are glued to all the time were unknown; they were small and not digital, they … Read more
INDIFFERENCE.Not to go into definitions of the word, we can give an example: the parable of the rich man who feasted, dressed, ate, and drank lavishly. And Lazarus ate the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. The rich man’s attitude describes what INDIFFERENCE is. If you read the parable carefully, at no point … Read more
Worldwide, the Mass has become an activity of tradition, not of the conviction of a living faith, left by our Lord Jesus Christ. Some think the Mass was an invention of some bishops or clergymen in the 15th century; they think this way because they don’t know history or the Bible. And among those who … Read more