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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This Sunday’s passage from John’s Gospel presents what is perhaps the best known and best loved image of Jesus. That is the image of the good shepherd. One of the distinguishing qualities of the good shepherd, as Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org At the end of John 6 we see those with him really struggling when he told them that they need to eat his flesh and drink his blood. The scriptures say that many of his followers Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 6:52-59, the Jews were quarreling among themselves because they were thinking literally; how can we eat his flesh and drink his blood, just as Nicodemus struggled with literally being Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This week I have been reflecting on two of my favorite sections of the Bible. I call them the sixes and they help me focus on how many blessings I have received from God. First is Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org All four Gospels, in different ways, tell the story of the disciples’ encounters with the risen Lord. In each account, the disciples had a hard time believing Jesus had really risen. Perhaps the biggest reason for Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Jesus tells the crowd that, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger.” Think about the implication of eating with someone. It’s one thing to be in the crowd and see Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from John 6:22-29, Jesus is chastising the crowds that followed him after the feeding of the 5000, saying “you are looking for me not because you saw signs, but because you Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today’s Gospel passage picks up right after the two disciples, on the road to Emmaus, were joined by Jesus, whom they didn’t recognize until the breaking of the bread. Remember that he then vanished from their Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today’s reading from Acts 6 describes the selection of the first seven deacons. It’s interesting to note that the apostles placed the responsibility for finding the first deacons on the community. They were asked to select from Read more