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Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org After a full day of healing the sick and driving out demons, Jesus rested. Very early the next morning before dawn, he went off to pray. For Jesus there was a balance between his Apostolic Action and Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The Gospel today said that Jesus spoke with “authority”. Do we act like we believe that ? Do we believe that God’s word has the power to set us free and transform our lives ? Jesus spoke Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Mark 1:14-20, Jesus is walking along the Sea of Galilee where he sees Simon Peter,  Andrew, James and John, where he calls them to “come after me, and I will make Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today we end the Christmas season and begin Ordinary Time with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. All four gospels describe his baptism by John as a powerful experience of God’s love and an outpouring Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org I don’t know about you, but I don’t usually think of John the Baptist as a joyful person. He preached boldly and didn’t pull any punches. I usually think of him as a gruff person 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 When Jesus began his public ministry, he eventually returned to his hometown for a visit. On the Sabbath he entered the Synagogue and read from the prophet Isaiah. The hometown people were impressed by the words he Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Twice in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus calms the fears of his apostles while they are at sea. The first time Jesus was asleep in the back of the boat when a great storm came up. The apostles Read more…

Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org This week the Gospels begin to describe the public ministry of Jesus. As Jesus begins his ministry, the first word spoken by him in Matthew’s Gospel is “repent”. We often think that the word “repent “ simply means Read more…