From the heart of Deacon Doug.
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org John the Baptist had been sent to prepare the way for Christ. He was a witness to the holiness of God. He tried to awaken in people the sense of sin and need for repentance. He spoke clearly about this and was afraid of no one. The message of Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today of Matthew 13:54-58, Jesus says, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his native place and in his own home. A prophet’s role in history was to comfort the challenged and challenge the comfortable. This was Jesus’ mission on earth. When Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today is the feast day of Jesus’ good friends who lived in Bethany, Martha, Mary and Lazarus. In the Gospel John says that Jesus delayed in going to Bethany when he hears the news of Lazarus’ illness. And when he finally arrives, the bystanders make a point Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Many important events happen on mountaintops in the Scriptures. Today Moses goes up the mountain to receive the Ten Commandments from God. Elijah goes up the mountain to experience God passing by the entrance to the cave. Jesus goes up the mountain to teach the Beatitudes and to Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In the parable of the sower, Jesus tells us about the way he gives out his gifts, particularly the gift of the Word of God. Jesus tells us that in each one of us there is some rocky ground and some thorns. But he also knows that Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Responsorial Psalm today we sing, “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.” A large crowd of people were following Jesus, so he asks Phillip where they can buy enough food for all of them to eat. Phillip must Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The image Jesus uses today is the example of planting, harvesting and sorting the good fruit from the bad. Weeds can spoil and even kill a good harvest if they are not separated and destroyed at the proper time. Uprooting them too early in the process Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today, Matthew 13:16-17, Jesus tells his disciples they are blessed because they could see and hear who Jesus really is, and this was revealed to them by the Father. He also comments that many prophets and righteous people longed to see and hear Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today, Matthew 12:38-42, the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus and demanded a sign from heaven to test him and prove that he was from God. Jesus responded to them by saying, “an evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign,” because he knew Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today of Matthew 12:1-8, Jesus says, “If you knew what I meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent men”. He rebukes the Pharisees saying if they are able to offer animal sacrifices on the sabbath, why can’t Read more…
