We do this year in and year out so as to open our hearts ever more widely to the Lord, seeking to grow in holiness, discipleship, and zeal for the mission to share the Gospel.Read More
Tomorrow begins the Season of Advent, a time of expectation for the glorious coming of the Lord at the end of time, and a time of preparation to celebrate anew the Incarnation.Read More
The saints are the true heroes, the true protagonists of history. The saints are those who have dedicated their lives to the one thing that remains.Read More
I am delighted – even after all these months – officially to install Father John Martinez as Pastor here at St. Francis de Sales and at Prince of Peace, and to do so on this Solemnity of Christ the KingRead More
As we enjoy this Thanksgiving Day and the time we are able to spend with our family and friends, we pray for the grace to see God’s blessing and to give him thanks and praise.Read More
We have come together, not simply to take a Thanksgiving break from the daily grind, but rather out of a desire to grow in our relationship with God and one another.Read More
Today’s Gospel parable is about what we do “in the meantime” – on ordinary days, in between the important events in our lives … let’s review it.Read More
Dear friends: Today’s first reading describes how, in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles decided to appoint and ordain co-workers to assist them in their ministry.Read More
In his book, The Grammer of Assent, St. John Henry Newman speaks about “the apostolate of personal influence” as a way of spreading the Gospel.Read More