Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Well our Lenten journey is officially underway. Ash Wednesday has often been called “The Porch of Lent” since it is the entryway into this special 40 day season. The parables this week are the great parables of mercy. The Pharisees and scribes criticize Jesus because he Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our Gospel today from Mark 10: 17-27 is the story of the rich young man. The man asks Jesus what he has to do to have eternal life. Jesus tells him to sell what he has, give the money to the poor and then follow Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We are about to enter our season of lent. As we do, our gospel asks us to reflect on the attitude we have towards others. Are we people who build up or people who tear down and are judgmental of others. Jesus says;” Why do you notice Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org There aren’t many gifts that come with no strings attached. Jesus uses the image of little children to make the point that when children receive a gift, it would never occur to them that they earned it. They don’t repay it. They are just thankful for it like Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from Mark 10: 1-12, Jesus says “whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her”, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery against him”. Jesus’ teachings about marriage ran counter to the culture back Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The Bible is full of stories of people who had to wait to get an answer to their prayers. Some even had to live through times when it seemed like God wasn’t there, like Daniel. They cried out because they felt they were waiting a long time Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today is the feast day of The Chair of St. Peter. It is the day when we celebrate what Jesus said; “You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church.” The chair ( or Cathedral ) is the sign of the pope or bishop’s Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our gospel today Mark 9: 14-29, a man has a son, who is possessed by an evil spirit. After the disciples cannot heal him, the man brings his son to Jesus. The father says to Jesus, “If you can do anything, have compassion on us Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Jesus tells us to love our enemies, do good for those who hate us, and pray for those who mistreat us. He say tell us to stop judging and we will not be judged. Forgive and we will be forgiven. This is challenging for us to say the Read more…