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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…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org How blessed Mary is with all the gifts she had received from God. We are tempted to put her on a pedestal and say she is so different from each one of us. Of course this is Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Luke 1:39-56, Mary traveled far away to visit her cousin Elizabeth.  When Elizabeth heard Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb. We know this infant to later be known as John Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Luke’s account of the Annunciation is one of the Gospel’s most familiar passages. It is read on a number of major feasts and Sundays. Luke’s portrayal of the Annunciation is carefully crafted to make clear that Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Dreams are important in the Bible, especially in regard to the birth of Jesus. Here there are five dreams listed; four to Joseph and one to the Magi. In Joseph’s first dream, he get astonishing news that Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Matthew 1:1-17, we hear the famous genealogy narrative of Jesus. (I must admit that I dread when I have to read this Gospel in Church!) Matthew is telling the family history of Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org John the Baptist was part of God’s plan as foretold by the prophets. His task was to prepare the way of the Lord. Like Jesus, the Scribes and the Pharisees rejected him and his message. Sometimes I feel Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org People often ask me how the Sunday readings are selected. They are part of the Church’s three year cycle and are not chosen by the pastor or the parishioners. In this cycle, Year A centers on Matthew’s Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today’s Gospel is the story of the man who had two sons. One said yes but didn’t go into the vineyard. The other said no but eventually decided to go. My first thought is that actions speak louder Read more…