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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Jesus accused the scribes of not embracing the kingdom that he preached. In doing so they were preventing other people from embracing it as well. Their opposition to Jesus made other people suspicious and kept them from Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We all know that we will face judgement at the end of our lives. But until that time, how does God deal with our sinfulness ? We know he doesn’t lay heavy burdens on us as he Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today, Luke 11:29-32, the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus and demanded a sign from heaven to test him and prove that he was from God. Jesus responded to them by saying, “this Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today, Luke 11:29-32, the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus and demanded a sign from heaven to test him and prove that he was from God. Jesus responded to them by saying, “this Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The heart of the question in today’s Gospel about the rich young man is: What is God calling me to become ? And how do I let the word of God penetrate my life ?    Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today, Luke 11:15-26, the Pharisees came to Jesus and demanded a sign from heaven to test him and prove that he was from God. In reality, they wanted to discredit and destroy Jesus Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. We commemorate the naval victory of the Christian Fleet over the Muslims at Lepanto. This victory was attributed to the praying of the rosary asking for Mother Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The apostles ask Jesus to teach them how to pray in today’s Gospel. What a great question for each one of us as well. No matter how or when we pray, I would say we could all Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Thank you everyone for all the birthday wishes yesterday for my 77th celebration of birth ! Whenever Jesus came south to Judea, he loved to visit the home of Lazarus, Martha and Mary. He especially loved Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Matthew 11:25-30, we find Jesus saying, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden light”. This seems Read more…