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Is it possible to place ourselves in the sandals of St. Peter? From his perspective (in Matthew 16, 21-27), the one who fed the multitudes, who calmed the water, who drove out evil spirits, and who broke down social barriers …
Jesús nos dirá muy claro en el Evangelio de la Misa del domingo (Mateo 16, 21-27), que si queremos ser sus discípulos, hemos de aceptar la voluntad de Dios, y cargar cada uno con su Cruz. Pero cargar con la …
El Evangelio de la Misa que vamos a celebrar el domingo que viene (Mateo 16, 21-27) se sitúa inmediatamente después del Evangelio del domingo pasado. Es un texto que puede parecer desconcertante: el Señor, que acaba de alabar a San …
What a difference a week makes! After last weekend’s Gospel account, where St. Peter had confessed his faith that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God, this weekend we encounter Jesus explaining to the Apostles what His “Messianic Mission” …
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Pope Francis has asked us to join with people of faith around the world in making today a Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The Holy Father acknowledges that we live in a culture that values busy-ness and …
En la parábola de las doncellas (Mateo 25, 1-13), la enseñanza es sencilla y la explicita Jesús en sus palabras finales: “Estén preparados, porque no saben ni el día ni la hora.” Cada minuto, cada segundo es importante en nuestra …
Recent news out of Florida (a hurricane) and Hawaii and locally here in the Northwest (wildfires) has reminded us that the daily news media is full of reports of lives being cut short by accident, illness or violence. Any of …
Here at Holy Cross, we dedicate our Thursdays to prayerful Adoration in the presence of the Lord. All are invited to join us for an hour (or more, or as much time as you can), as we make a parish-wide …
Una de las grandes aportaciones del Concilio Vaticano II fue impulsar el paso desde la “Misa” entendida como una obligación individual para cumplir un precepto sagrado, a la “Eucaristía” vivida como celebración gozosa de toda la comunidad para alimentar su …
Back in the 1950’s & 60’s, when Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (and no lunch), he arrived at a church barbecue. …
