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In today’s Gospel many people say they will follow Christ once they take care of other matters. For some it was money matters and for others it was the tug of family ties. As followers of Christ we sometimes have to make choices that excludes other worldly options. Does this sound hard Read more…

Today is the feast day of the three Archangels.  We hear about angels a lot in the scriptures but only three have been given names. Michael ; protects, Gabriel; announces, and Raphael; guides. How often do you think about archangels ?  How often do you think about your own guardian Read more…

Today the modern mentality is to do whatever you want as long as you don’t step on too many peoples’ toes. Jesus proposed a different mentality. He suggests we not only listen to him, but that we do the will of the father. Neither son in today’s gospel was perfect. One however came Read more…

When I read the gospels, sometimes it just seems like the apostles are not paying attention to what Jesus is teaching.  Today for example they are arguing over which one of them is the greatest and will be chosen by Jesus to sit at his right hand, which is the Read more…

Like the apostles, we often face times when we really don’t understand what Jesus is trying to say. There are also times in our lives when it doesn’t seem like he is even there. This usually happens at the death of a loved one or in time of sadness or trial. We can Read more…

Jesus asked his disciples first, “Who do people say that I am?”. Then he asked them, “But who do YOU say that I am?” It’s a fantastic question for all of us. Who is Jesus for you, and what difference does he make in your life? Peter, always quick to reply, says, “You are Read more…

Two weeks ago we laid to rest our good friend Jim back in Indiana. Last night his wife Pauline died following two strokes. We will be heading back to do another funeral of a very dear friend who has been the friend of my wife since sixth grade !! Eternal rest Grant unto Read more…

In our parish we have a man whose son was miraculously healed by Padre Pio as a young boy. All the doctors in the U.S. said he could not be healed. The doctors at UCLA told them to take him home and keep him comfortable until he dies. Well this parishioner had a Read more…