Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Deacon Stan Benavente, San Antonio Parish
New CCD school year opens this weekend
VIRTUS fully integrated into the CCD program The new school year of ‘Eskwelan Pali’ has officially begun this weekend. Sunday Masses will be filled once again with young people, Churches parking lot will have lots of coming and going with parents dropping and picking up their kids for the CCD classes. Last Sunday, CCD teachers
Mercy or Justice? …Faith or Works?
In the life of the Church sometimes the spiritual devotions we practice are never explicitly connected to the work of social redemption, or social justice. It seems that sometimes we choose either to have a devotion to, say, Our Lady of Lourdes… …OR to put in volunteer hours contacting local legislators for change. We either
The Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa – Use of Symbols
In the article last week on “Liturgy in our Diocese”, I shared the major changes that were approved and implemented on the Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. This week, our focus will be on the various symbols used in a funeral liturgy. SYMBOLS used in every funeral liturgy when the
Hellbound
Luke’s Gospel 16: 23 tells us that hell exists. “The rich man also died and was buried, and from the netherworld where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.” Matthew 25:46 says; “And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
On Permanent Diaconate Part 3
What is diaconal ministry like in the early years of the 21st century? Deacons are ordained to ministry of the Word, the Altar and Service. Ministry of the Word and Altar are consistent for all deacons. However, the ministry of service varies, depending on the needs of the community to which the deacon is called
XXVI DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Am 6, 1a. 4-7 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Amos Estigui’ ilek-ña i Sainan i Ehetsitu siha: Matdision para i manggagu’ giya Sion! Manå’assun gi hilu’ kåtrin måtfit, ma’istitira siha kun trangkilidåt gi siyan-ñiha, mañochotchu kinilu ginin i paståhi, yan tatneru ginin
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Deacon Tom Schweiger, San Roque Parish
Remember your politicians in prayer, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pray for politicians, government officials and anyone in a position of authority, including priests and bishops, Pope Francis urged as he ended his summer schedule and resumed his celebration of morning Mass with a small congregation. Wearing red vestments for the Sept. 16 feast of the martyred Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian,
God conquers evil with love, forgiveness of sins, pope says at Angelus
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God forgives sins so that joy, not sadness, can flourish once again in one’s heart, Pope Francis said. “How do you conquer evil? By welcoming God’s forgiveness and the forgiveness of one’s brothers and sisters,” the pope said Sept. 15 during his Sunday Angelus address. With confession, God forgives and takes
