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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This week the Gospels begin to describe the public ministry of Jesus. As Jesus begins his ministry, the first word spoken by him in Matthew’s Gospel is “repent”. We often think that the word “repent “ simply means Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel, Matthew 4:12-17, we hear that when Jesus heard the news of John the Baptist being arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to Capernaum by the sea, that what had Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, John 1:1-18, we hear about the Word, who was God, became flesh. God did this by bringing Jesus into our world, who demonstrated the Word in action. This was necessary to Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org When Mary and Joseph presented their child to the Lord as prescribed by the Jewish Law, they encountered Simeon and Anna. Luke’s Gospel says the Holy Spirit was upon Simeon. The Spirit allowed both of them to Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We have quite a wonderful scene in today’s Gospel as Jesus is presented in the Temple. We hear that an aged, holy man is talking to God as he looks into the face of this Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org On Sunday we celebrated the feast of the Holy Family. We read that, when found in the Temple, Jesus went with his parents to Nazareth and was obedient to them. The word “obedient “ comes from two Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 20:1-8,  we hear that Mary saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. She didn’t even look inside but ran to tell the disciples. She just assumed that his Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org To all who read our daily reflection: May the joy and peace of the holy day fill your hearts and lives. We celebrate that today love became man. May that same love live with you forever ! Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today Matthew 1:18-21, Joseph learns that his betrothed Mary was “with child”, before they lived together. He did not yet know she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Even though he could have legally Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Zechariah was one of approximately 18,000 Jewish priests in Palestine at the time of Christ. They were divided into 24 groups. Twice a year each group came to the Temple In Jerusalem to serve for a week. Each Read more…