From the heart of Deacon Doug.
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Matthew 25: 31-40, is the final judgment, where Jesus comes back, and judges us on how we lived our lives. He says “Come, you who are blessed by my father, you will inherit the kingdom prepared for you, for whatever you Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Have you noticed in the gospels that the only times we see Jesus tempted by the devil is when he is alone in prayer or doing penance. It’s when he is in prayer or fasting that he is assailed by the devil, as in today’s Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Bishop Fulton J. Sheen writes; prayer opens possibilities. House plants cannot live without water. They will blossom only if we water them. Windows will let in light, if we clean them. Our hearts will let in God, if we purify them. Blessings come to those who put themselves in an Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our gospel today Matthew 9: 14-15, Jesus is asked why his disciples don’t fast like everyone else. Jesus then says “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our gospel today, Jesus doesn’t just say to take up our cross and follow him. He says we are to take up our cross DAILY and follow him. I don’t know about you, but I was hoping to get at least one day a week off. Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Well our Lenten journey is officially underway. Ash Wednesday has often been called “The Porch of Lent” since it is the entryway into this special 40 day season. The parables this week are the great parables of mercy. The Pharisees and scribes criticize Jesus because he Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org Our Gospel today from Mark 10: 17-27 is the story of the rich young man. The man asks Jesus what he has to do to have eternal life. Jesus tells him to sell what he has, give the money to the poor and then follow Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org We are about to enter our season of lent. As we do, our gospel asks us to reflect on the attitude we have towards others. Are we people who build up or people who tear down and are judgmental of others. Jesus says;” Why do you notice Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org There aren’t many gifts that come with no strings attached. Jesus uses the image of little children to make the point that when children receive a gift, it would never occur to them that they earned it. They don’t repay it. They are just thankful for it like Read more…
Orange County Cursillo | communications@occursillo.org | occursillo.org In our Gospel today from Mark 10: 1-12, Jesus says “whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her”, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery against him”. Jesus’ teachings about marriage ran counter to the culture back Read more…