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
The Pastoral Constitution of the “Church in the Modern World” from the Second Vatican Council teaches in No.36: “Without the creator, the creature would disappear”. This means, if one would forget God, then the consequence would be leading to one’s own disaster. If God is ignored, then the human mind Read more
Former Pope Benedict XVI, while addressing at the convention in Rome on June, 2011 with the theme on “Transmission of faith”, told the Parents: “Children stand in need of God from an early age; they have the ability to perceive his greatness, and grasp the value of prayer and ritual, Read more
In an effort to passing on the faith, a family needs to consider some specific points: Life of piety within the family comes first. Children always look up to the parents as their models. Hence, praying grace at meals, teaching the children to recite the Rosary and thus develop devotion Read more