by Fr. Francis | Apr 27, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
Somebody once compared a Christian to a basketball player. “To be a good player,” he said, “it’s not enough that you know how to dribble or avoid getting fouls. What matters most is to be able to shoot, to make points and to be productive.” The great St. Thomas...
by Fr. Vinner | Apr 27, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
UNITY AND INTIMACY My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today’s Scripture selections emphasize the need for Christians to abide in Christ as a condition for producing fruits of kindness, mercy, charity and holiness. Last Sunday, we heard of the image of Jesus as Good...
by Fr. Francis | Apr 21, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
Today, the fourth Sunday of Easter, is also known as “Good Shepherd” Sunday. Though most of us in the United States are not directly connected with shepherds by trade, we know about them. The Church uses this metaphor when referring to our bishops and other Church...
by Fr. Vinner | Apr 21, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY / VOCATIONS SUNDAY My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today is known as good shepherd Sunday because, in each year of the liturgical cycle on this 4th Sunday, the gospel is always taken form the 10th chapter of John where Jesus speaks of himself...
by Fr. Francis | Apr 12, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
Understanding the Bible/Scriptures: The Catholic Church exhorts all the Christian faithful to read the Bible. But it is important how we interpret it. How we interpret the Bible directly affects what we believe about Christ, about the Church, and about our faith in...