Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Many of the religious leaders of Jesus’ time could not accept him because they could not accept his authority as coming from God. After Jesus cleansed the temple area of the merchants and money changers, they posed a question of authority to him to try to Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today from Mark 11:11-26, 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 Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Maybe it’s just me, but I always found it interesting that when the blind man Bartimaeus called out to Jesus, he stopped and said to him; “what do you want me to do for you?” It seems obvious to me that a blind man wants to see Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Jesus is trying to help us rethink the concept of greatness. It would take his disciples a while to fully understand this concept and likewise it takes us a while also. It’s not about having positions of authority but rather serving our brothers and Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The gospel presents is with a paradox: we lose what we keep and we gain what we give away. Sometimes I feel that if I did everything God wanted me to do, I wouldn’t have any fun in life. All the good things I enjoy, all my Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 19:25-34, when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved from the cross, he said, “Woman, behold, your son”; and he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother”, and the disciple took her into his home. There is so Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today is Pentecost Sunday ! Today we give thanks to God for the presence of the Holy Spirit. Our hope, our trust and our security are not ultimately in the human abilities of popes, bishops and priests. We are secure because the Spirit is within us. Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Sometimes we think of religion as a system that’s telling us you have to do this, or you have to do that. Sure this is important but that’s not the heart of our faith. The most exciting part of our faith is discovering how much God loves Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 21:15-19, Jesus asks Peter if he loves him, and then says, “Feed my Lambs”. Jesus asks Peter again if he loves him, and then says, “Tend my sheep”. This may seem repetitive to us, but there is a big difference between Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Jesus became part of our world and he planted seeds in it by his teachings, his way of life, and by God’s goodness. These things didn’t spring up from the world. They all came from God. God has plans for creation, and the ultimate plan is for us Read more…