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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, a group of men go to great lengths to bring a paralyzed man to Jesus. They can’t get into the door of the house where Jesus is because of the crowd, Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org John the Baptist is often called the precursor or forerunner of Christ because he prepared the way for the coming of Jesus. John invites sinners to repent knowing that sin kept people far from God. So he Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In Advent I look to the day when the Lord will come again, not as an infant in Bethlehem, but in power and glory. All of history will come to an end and the reign Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Jesus passes by two blind men. He doesn’t stop and heal them like many others, so they have to pursue him. When they catch up to Jesus, they ask for healing, but Jesus Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org When we read the gospel story of the two men who built houses, we must ask ourselves: what kind of foundation is my life built on ? What principles have I built my life around ? Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org For nearly 30 years the schooner Rouse Simmons brought Christmas trees from northern Michigan and Wisconsin to the city of Chicago. It would arrive near the Clark Street Bridge in early December all decorated with Christmas Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Most of our world has already started to celebrate Christmas, and I admit I already put up my Christmas tree and outdoor lights. As Christians however we are still waiting. We are in the season of Advent. We Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Jesus is walking along the Sea of Galilee where he sees Peter and Andrew, and later James and John fishing, where he calls them to “come after me, and I will Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The Advent season reminds us in our readings of Jesus’ coming. As such, we have been taught that this is a threefold coming. We prepare for him coming into our humanity at Christmas. We prepare for his Second Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org As we end our church year and begin a new church year at the First Sunday of Advent, let me be the first to wish you a “Happy New Year”. One of our secular traditions is Read more…