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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today we end the Christmas season with the Baptism of the Lord. We know Jesus was not baptized because of any sin, but rather to show us what to do and to bless the baptismal waters Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We don’t know what happened to the Magi after they left the infant Jesus, but their journey certainly didn’t end there. Encountering Jesus was for them a major turning point in their lives. I like to think Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In today’s Gospel, Luke 5:12-16, we find Jesus laying hands on a leper and healing him. Lepers were considered ritually unclean, and anyone who touched a leper would become unclean as well, that is why they Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org “Epiphany” is a Greek word that means “to show forth or manifest”. It celebrates the showing forth of Jesus not simply to Israel, but to the whole world as symbolized by these visitors from the east. The Read more

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We know from the scriptures that as the Magi neared their personal meeting with the Lord, they lost sight of the star. As a result they had to seek help from King Herod. Like the Magi, I Read more