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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Matthew 21: 33-43, Jesus tells the parable about the vineyard and the evil tenants. The owner built a vineyard and then leased it to tenants. When the owner sent his servants to help Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Jesus is reminding me that because the age of the Messiah has dawned, when I fast, I fast with a joyful heart. That should be true with everything I do. Everything has Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We begin Lent (Ash Wednesday) and conclude (Good Friday) with a required fast. In the between it’s up to us as mature Catholics as to how we are going to fast. If I fast or Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel, Matthew 23: 8-12, we hear “The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus taught them this in the Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Luke 6: 36-38, Jesus tells us to “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org During his ministry, Jesus did some pretty amazing things. He healed the sick, cured lepers and even brought people back from the dead. Today however as he was transfigured, his three disciples got to see him in Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Was Jesus just exaggerating when he said be perfect as my father is perfect. How about loving our neighbors as ourselves. He couldn’t be serious, could he? How can we possibly love as God loves or forgive as Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Matthew 7:7-12, Jesus says ““Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org One on the three disciplines of Lent is prayer along with fasting and alms giving. So why should I pray ? I don’t pray to flatter God, or to try to talk him into something. I pray because Read more…