Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today is the feast day of St. Stephen. According to the scriptures he was the first deacon of the church and its first martyr. He is honored by having his feast day the day after Christmas. Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel this Christmas Day, John 1:1-18, we hear about the Word, who was God, became flesh. God did this by bringing Jesus into our world, who demonstrated the Word in action. This was Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org I want to wish for you all the joy and peace of this wonderful day ! Let us all reflect upon the miracle of this day when God entered our humanity to gain for us Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org When John the Baptist was circumcised according to the Jewish Rite, he was given the name chosen beforehand by God. The relatives all questioned that name, but Zachariah knew that name was chosen by God. By trusting Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org As Advent comes to an end and Christmas draws near, let us not forget the Holy Spirit. He is the one who overshadowed Mary and brought Jesus into our world. He is the one who raised Jesus Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Luke 1:39-45, Mary travels far away to visit her cousin Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s voice, the infant in her womb leaped. We know this infant to later be known as John Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The story of Christmas is the story of something beautiful coming from something that seems to us to be broken. First the marriage of Mary and Joseph seems to be broken because she is with child Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Advent is a time to renew our hope and confidence in God’s faithfulness to the covenant he made with his people. The simple fact is, God hears the prayers of his people. In preparing the way for Read more
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Matthew 1:18-25, Joseph learns that his betrothed Mary was “with child”, before they lived together. By law, he could have had her stoned to death, but he had mercy and wanted to Read more
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