From the heart of Deacon Doug.
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Jesus tells us the parable today about the workers in the vineyard. When those who worked all day heard that the guys who work the last hour only got the same pay, they were angry ! When you look at this story from a purely human perspective Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Again, apologies for not being able to post the Daily for 8/16 but had an emergency come up. Below are the dailies for 8/16 and 8/17 Spiritual Daily Communion for 8/16 Our Gospel today from Matthew 19: 16-22 is the story of the rich young Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org The parents who brought their children to Jesus wanted him to lay hands on them and bless them. They believed in the healing power of Jesus both physically and spiritually. The disciple however where either in a hurry or we’re trying to shield Jesus from these Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from Matthew 19:3-12, Jesus says not all can accept marriage, some have “renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom”. This is a hard concept for many people to accept. I have heard people say, “I feel sorry for those poor priests Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Since seven means complete or full, when Jesus says we must forgive seventy times seven times, he means there is no limit to giving or receiving forgiveness. That is how our Father God forgives us, completely and without end. In fact we have been forgiven Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Catholic life is filled with many peaks and valleys. The church’s soul is the Holy Spirit, but the body’s members can be less than saintly. At times, people are scandalized by the humanity of the church. However we can’t be surprised when we encounter sin, because Jesus came Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We live in a business culture where managers are expected to have more earnings this quarter than for the same quarter last year. If we made money, it is supposed to be invested so it can grow. This is part of the Capitalistic culture we live in Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from Matthew 17:22-24, Jesus explains to his disciples that he will be handed over to men and they will kill him, and he will be raised up on the third day. To this news, his disciples were overcome with grief. The news of Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org There is a great hunger and thirst in our society today for peace and fulfillment. Jesus tells us how we can satisfy that hunger by feeding on his body and blood. However very few people hear this message, or if they do hear it, don’t believe what Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Today’s Gospel of Mark 9:2-10 is the story of the transfiguration, or the change. Jesus took Peter, James and John up the mountain to show them who he really was, and how it was going to be. They had a mountaintop experience with Jesus, an encounter with Read more…