Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org There is a closeness between the Father and the Son. Jesus said; “Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father…!” But it’s also true that Jesus had an amazing closeness to his disciples and followers. Isn’t it striking how I can know something is mine Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org There are many things that I do that are not for pay, such as: Holding the door for someone. Going to Mass. Visiting the sick. Doing housework. Being a parent or grandparent. Big things and little things that I don’t get paid for can Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org A shepherd is different from a hired hand. No matter what happened, the sheep were his responsibility and he accepted that. In the Gospels, Jesus never backed away when people were critical of those who were part of his flock. When a woman entered the banquet and washed Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 10:1-10, Jesus is talking about sheep and says, “A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” Jesus was referring to the Jewish religious authorities Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This Sunday’s passage from John’s Gospel presents what is perhaps the best known and best loved image of Jesus. That is the image of the good shepherd. One of the distinguishing qualities of the good shepherd, as opposed to a hired worker, is ownership of the flock. When Read more
De Colores Cursillistas! We are being called to join in consecrating California to St. Joseph. Please see the information below on when and where we can join in with fellow brothers and sisters along with Fr. Calloway. Please note, the flyer was re-created with materials from the consecratecalifornia.com website. Visit Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org At the end of John 6 we see those with him really struggling when he told them that they need to eat his flesh and drink his blood. The scriptures say that many of his followers left him because this was hard. The question is: do these Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 6:52-59, the Jews were quarreling among themselves because they were thinking literally; how can we eat his flesh and drink his blood, just as Nicodemus struggled with literally being born again. Jesus was giving a foreshadowing of the institution of Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This week I have been reflecting on two of my favorite sections of the Bible. I call them the sixes and they help me focus on how many blessings I have received from God. First is Acts 6. We read about the ordination of the first deacons. Then Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org All four Gospels, in different ways, tell the story of the disciples’ encounters with the risen Lord. In each account, the disciples had a hard time believing Jesus had really risen. Perhaps the biggest reason for their unbelief was the way Jesus died. In his death he Read more