by Fr. Francis | Apr 18, 2019 | Sunday Homilies
Pass it on…”AS I HAVE DONE, so you must do.” . . . “Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes!” . . . . “This day shall be a memorial feast for you . . . as a perpetual institution.”Tonight we remember...
by Fr. Vinner | Apr 18, 2019 | Sunday Homilies
CELEBRATING CHRIST IN THE HOLY EUCHARISTMy Sisters and Brothers in Christ,On Holy Thursday we celebrate three anniversaries: 1) the anniversary of the first Holy Mass, 2) the anniversary of the institution of ministerial priesthood in order to perpetuate the Holy...
by Fr. Vinner | Apr 18, 2019 | Sunday Homilies
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,The Church celebrates today as both Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday Today’s liturgy combines contrasting moments of glory (“Hosanna”) and suffering (“Crucify him”) – the royal welcome given to Jesus by his followers and the drama of...
by Fr. Francis | Apr 13, 2019 | Sunday Homilies
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Between Heaven and Earth!And they raised Him up on a cross. He was between heaven and earth. On the ground, yet raised up to the sky. He was with His People, with us, but He was also with His Father.People had carried palms and...
by Fr. Francis | Apr 6, 2019 | Sunday Homilies
Today is the fifth Sunday of Lent. Gradually, we are coming close to the end of Lent. On the other hand, we are getting close to, the paschal feast. In order words, we are gradually moving away from the zone of suffering to the zone of glory. Hence, all the readings...