In the Gospel reading today Jesus tells a parable about an orchard owner and his fig tree. The tree was not bearing any fruit and the owner had decided it was time to cut it down. However, the gardener talked the owner into giving the tree one more year indicating Read more
Freedom and law seem to be opposed to each other, as though freedom begins, where law ends. In fact, freedom is personal and it is guided by each individual according to his/her knowledge of good and evil. As long as the moral law specifies good and evil, the individual person Read more
God created human person in his own image and likeness, as the Bible teaches us. He endowed us also with intellect and will. With intellect we are able to know what is good or bad and with the will, we are able to choose. Thus, true freedom is the gift Read more
The Gospel passage we hear today is part of what is known as the Sermon on the Plain in Luke’s Gospel. We typically remember the beatitudes but forget Jesus continued to teach the people God’s message of how we are to act. This passage is full of ideas we struggle Read more
After a short pause during the Christmas holiday season, I would like to resume my sharing about the doctrines of our faith, that we proclaim, so that you may be enlightened about what we believe. I am now going to share with you about the Nature of God and how Read more
Mary, the mother of Jesus gives this instruction to the servers at the Wedding at Cana in today’s Gospel passage. This is one of the few times Mary is quoted in Sacred Scripture and it can be taken as the foundation for anyone who wishes to follow Christ. Mary seems Read more
Sponsored by St Peter’s Parishes’ Family Life Committee, there will be a soup and pie sale on the weekend of January 22 and 23rd. Where: St Peter Parish Faustina Room When: January 22nd, 2022 2 PM to 5:30 PM January 23rd, 2022 7:30 AM to Noon or when sold out Read more
Who is Jesus Christ? It is a question people asked as they witnessed him preach, heal the sick, and work other wonders. It is a question people have asked through the centuries as they studied the gospels and tried to pattern their lives on his example of self-giving love. If Read more
It is always exiting when a New Year begins as a page upon which we will write the history of our life. The past year has been a difficult year for all of us, as we struggled with the pandemic that has taken the lives of so many people across Read more
We hear these words at the end of our first reading from Micah. Many years ago I was working a job that seemed to take over my life. I allowed the job to overwhelm me and seemed to lose focus on what is truly most important in life; a strong Read more