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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…