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The Church celebrates today the feastday of the Apostle St. Andrew. He, along with his brother St. Peter, were called by Jesus along with another set of brothers, Sts. James and John (Matthew 4, 18-22). There is a great simplicity …
St. Paul wrote to the Church which was gathering in Rome to say, “patiently do what is right.” (Romans 2, 7) Later in the same letter, he says that “affliction produces patience, and patience produces character, and character produces hope.” …
Read MoreAs we draw closer and closer to the end of the Church’s liturgical year, there is a growing emphasis given to taking responsibility for our actions, examining where we are spiritually, and facing our mortality. The Church reminds us with …
Read MoreSomos gente de esperanza. No tendríamos que preocuparnos sobre la cuestión de cuándo llegará el fin del mundo, sino vivir como católicos, que sabemos que tenemos que vivir responsablemente el Evangelio cada día. Si hacemos esto, no tenemos ningún motivo …
The Gospel we heard over the weekend (Matthew 25, 31-46) reminded us that Christ the King is coming in glory to judge us, based on how we have shared our love and blessings with others through genuine acts of charity …
During the past few weeks, as we have drawn closer and closer to the end of the Church year, we have been exhorted to be prepared, to be alert, and to use our gifts well. Today, helped by Matthew 25, …
En los tiempos Bíblicos, era el rey el encargado de hacer justicia. Se le representa muchas veces bajo la figura del pastor que trata con equidad a sus ovejas, es decir, según las necesidades de cada una (Ezequiel 34, 11-17). …
Se nos acaba el año litúrgico. Parece que fue ayer, cuando nos alegrábamos por la celebración del nacimiento de Jesús, o por su paso (Pascua) de la muerte a la vida. Delante de nosotros se presenta ya el Adviento. Y …
Have you ever had the experience of doing something for somebody and only later discovering how much it meant to them? Only later discovering that it meant far more to that person than you realized at the time you did …
Today is a day of national thanksgiving. We thank God for the blessings and protection He has given us; for our democratic government and the freedom we enjoy because of it; for our rights to speak and believe as we …