XIX SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE EUCHARIST: BREAD THAT GIVES STRENGTH By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez We continue on our journey of faith and this Sunday’s readings lead us to reflect on the Eucharist: strength for the journey. Last Sunday, the emphasis was the Eucharist, the bread of life.
Continue readingXVIII SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JESUS-MANNA, TRUE BREAD FROM HEAVEN By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The readings for this Sunday’s Mass, again lead us to reflect on the Eucharist. This Sunday and the following three Sundays, we continue reading from chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. “Then the
Continue readingXVII SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOD RESPONDS TO OUR DEEPEST HUMAN NEEDS By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez We are in the middle of the season of Ordinary Time, and the readings are changing, especially the Gospel, because it changes from the Gospel of Mark to the Gospel of Saint
Continue readingXVI SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The readings for this Sunday are precious, especially the Gospel which is a continuation of the Gospel from last Sunday. Last Sunday I based my reflection on the Christological Hymn from Saint Paul
Continue readingXV SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME BLESSING, ELECTION, REDEMPTION By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The second reading for this Sunday is a profound hymn, not only speaking theologically but it also has literary beauty. It is based on some aspects of God’s plan for salvation: blessing, election, filial adoption, redemption
Continue readingXIV SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE PROPHET AND HIS EVANGELIZING MISSION By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The readings for this Sunday make us reflect on the opposition that a messenger of God has to face, especially among their family and other people who are close to them. “As the
Continue readingSOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME! By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The Eucharist and the priesthood are instituted with the exact same words: Do this in memory of me! We could ask a few questions about the origins of these sacraments: What? Who? We know
Continue readingSOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY TRINITY By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez After living times of abundant grace, love, forgiveness, dedication, sacrifice, and teaching by God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, it is time to continue with Ordinary Time in the liturgy. Despite that, we begin this second stage
Continue readingTHE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez The Readings for this Sunday are precious because they let us know the great Unknown: the Holy Spirit. Constantly we pray to God the Father and Jesus Christ, our Lord. It is very seldom we pray to the Holy Spirit.
Continue readingSOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD By our Pastor, Fr. Carmelo Jiménez We are about to finish the Easter season and today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. The first reading is taken from the Book of Acts of the Apostles which refers to the Ascension as part
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