Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The wise virgins in our Gospel today were creative, astute and enterprising. They brought extra oil for their lamps. The foolish virgins did not, so when they ran low and had to buy more oil, they missed their chance to attend the wedding feast. I often ponder Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our Catholic tradition is that Nathanael, who John refers to in his Gospel, is the same person as St. Bartholomew, who is one of the twelve apostles. Like all of us, he received a call to be an apostle. His call however does not come directly from Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today of Matthew 23:13-22, Jesus is chastising the scribes and Pharisees for their practice of swearing false oaths. He was addressing dishonesty that was the common practice in that day. Many people, especially the Pharisees and scribes had developed a deceptive system Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org As we say in Cursillo, Jesus never said it would be easy to follow him, he only promised us it would be worth it ! Jesus never painted a rosy picture for his disciple of a comfortable life either. Rather he challenged them to new Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our world today needs witnesses more than it need teachers. It’s easier to remind people how to live the Christian life than it is to give witness by living an authentic Christian life. In today’s language, we say you have to “walk the talk”. Jesus confronts the Pharisees Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org God invites us to a very special banquet. Yet we are free to accept that invitation or make excuses as to why we can’t attend. It’s easy to become so consumed with the demands of the world – as the people in today’s gospel were – that we lose Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Jesus tells us the parable today about the workers in the vineyard. When those who worked all day heard that the guys who work the last hour only got the same pay, they were angry ! When you look at this story from a purely human perspective Read more…
Deacon Doug would like to announce the 5th Day of Bishop Esterka who lived his Cursillo out in Marywood. Bishop Esterka is a missionary for Czech refugees and immigrants. His funeral Mass will be at Christ Cathedral on Friday, August 20, at 10:30am. Most of this information was passed on Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Again, apologies for not being able to post the Daily for 8/16 but had an emergency come up. Below are the dailies for 8/16 and 8/17 Spiritual Daily Communion for 8/16 Our Gospel today from Matthew 19: 16-22 is the story of the rich young Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The parents who brought their children to Jesus wanted him to lay hands on them and bless them. They believed in the healing power of Jesus both physically and spiritually. The disciple however where either in a hurry or we’re trying to shield Jesus from these Read more…