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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Matthew 5:20-26, Jesus is pointing out to the crowds that they must be better than the scribes and Pharisees who are living by the letter of the law, but not by the Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Queen Esther was about to risk her life to plead to the king for her people, the Jews. Alone inside the palace she had no one to turn to for support except God. Esther knew God was Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org You have all heard the saying, “familiarity breeds contempt”. In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ contemporaries were in that situation regarding him. They had all seen his miracles, and his preaching was beyond exceptional. Yet some were not satisfied and Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Some people like to talk. Perhaps you know someone like that. They demand to be listened to, but they don’t have the same interest in listening. It has been said that you can’t truly listen unless you Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Matthew 16:13-19, Jesus asks a very important question of his disciples – “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answers him, “You are the Messiah, the son of the living God”. For Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert for 40 days where he was tempted.  We have begun our 40 days of Lent and for sure we will be tempted also. Today our Catechumens sign the Book of Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org At the time of Jesus, the Jews believed that God alone could forgive sins. However, there were two stipulations. First, you had to deserve the forgiveness. Second, God didn’t forgive your sins until the final judgement. Until then you Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today Matthew 9:14-15, the disciples of John ask Jesus why his disciples don’t fast like they and the Pharisees do. Jesus then says, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In ancient times many people used ashes for religious, medical and magical purposes. In the Old Testament, ashes were sprinkled on the head (as we are doing this year) or over the whole body as a Read more…