I SUNDAY OF LENT REPENT AND BELIEVE By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jimenez On Wednesday, we began our Lenten journey with the imposition of ashes on our heads. What is the significance of Jesus spending 40 days and nights of solitude, prayer and fasting in the Judean wilderness? In the
Continue readingVI SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JESUS CHRIST LIBERATES By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The first reading and Gospel reading for this Sunday coincide, but it would seem at first glance that the first reading is giving a reason to separate the sick from the healthy to not spread the
Continue readingV SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WOE IS ME IF I DO NOT PREACH By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The readings for this Sunday are a strong invitation to evangelize. To evangelize is to announce joyfully the Good News, to transmit Jesus Christ to those who do not know him.
Continue readingIII SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CALLED TO CONVERSION By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez We are now in the third Sunday of ordinary time. Time has gone by fast. Following our spiritual journey I would say: two Sundays ago we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord and it is God
Continue readingIII SUNDAY OF ADVENT GAUDETE SUNDAY By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday which means that it is the Sunday of Joy. But not the fleeting joy of the things that give us joy today but then the joy fades away
Continue readingII SUNDAY OF ADVENT SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PRECURSOR OF THE SAVIOR By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez For this second Sunday of Advent the figure is John the Baptist. We can ask ourselves: Who is John the Baptist and what is the significance of his message for our lives?
Continue readingXXXIV SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez Now we have come to the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, known as the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. So we will reflect on the way Jesus Christ reins over
Continue readingXXXIII SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME TIME, TALENT & TREASURE By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jimenez During the past three weeks at my parish we have been reflecting on an important point based in the three T’s: time, talent and treasure. Since I came to the US, I have seen that
Continue readingXXXII SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA IN ROME By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The XXXII Sunday in Ordinary Time coincides with the celebration of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, which is important because it is the oldest church in the world.
Continue readingXXXI SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME TRADITION, FESTIVITY AND FAITH IN THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS By our pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jimenez Celebrating All Saints and All Souls, I will title my reflection: tradition, festivity, faith in the Communion of Saints. Tradition and festivity go hand in hand. I remember joyfully preparing
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