Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Sunday, November 7, 2021 —— In our gospel today, Mark 12: 41-44, we hear the story of the poor woman that gives only two coins to the treasury. Although she only gave two coins and other gave much more, Jesus says she gave more Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This is my last reflection for about 12 days since we leave for the Holy Land tomorrow. You will all be in my prayers as I pray for Cursillo ! —————- Part of earning trust with God is getting our priorities straight. We cannot serve Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Jesus comes into the temple and finds people selling animals for sacrifice and unscrupulous money changers. He is so angry that he makes a whip and drives them out along with their animals, and he turns over the money changers’ tables. Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Jesus is talking about a lost sheep and a lost silver coin. In both instances it’s obvious that the missing item still has worth and value. I wonder how long we would search for a lost coin. A lost animal maybe, but a lost coin Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today Jesus told the crowd traveling with him that they must hate their mother and father, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even themselves if they are to follow him. That is pretty harsh language. In biblical times “to hate “ often meant to “prefer less”. Yet Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Yesterday we celebrated all the Saints including those unnamed men and women who quietly served and laid down their lives out of love for the Lord. Today on All Souls we remember our “faithful departed”. These are our spouses, our parents, our children, grandchildren and friends. Today reminds Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our gospel today from Matthew 5:1-12, is from the famous Beatitudes declared by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount. Jesus opens with “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. This statement is misunderstood by many. Poor in spirit doesn’t Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Who wants to be last ? How many of you enter a contest hoping to be last? Rather we always strive to win. Jesus today tells us that those who humble themselves will be exalted, so do not seek the places of honor at the banquet lest you Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today, Luke 14:1-6, Jesus finds himself on the Sabbath dining at the home of one of the leading Pharisees where they were observing him carefully. In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy, whom Jesus healed and dismissed. The Read more…
