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
According to Merriam-Webster, America’s most trusted online dictionary, Freedom is defined as the quality of state of being free, such as: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action, liberation from slavery or from the power of another. Freedom does not mean that one can do whatever Read more
After Bartimaeus received his sight, we are told that he followed Jesus on the way. With a clear vision, being able to see the way ahead, Bartimaeus could now get up and move forward. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit Jesus continues to open our eyes, giving us an ever-clearer vision of God’s kingdom. This vision becomes our roadmap, Read more
The last line from today’s Gospel passage is; “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” This powerful statement is one that we should try to imitate. It seems many in our society want Read more
Teenage period is, in reality, a period of crisis. The crisis is experienced mainly in matters of faith. This may be due to the pressure from the peer group, that ridicules other’s religious convictions or from a teacher, who instills atheistic ideas, or from older people, who belittle the importance Read more
Our faith teaches that every child is a gift of God and a fruit of love, that the father and the mother share with each other. As His gift, God entrusts to the parents a son or a daughter, in order to help them attain eternal happiness, which alone can Read more
Pope Francis has been encouraging Catholics to dream about the Church we are called to be. How can we become ever more effective witnesses to Christ and build communities on fire for building God’s kingdom here on earth? How can we rekindle the faith of those who have fallen away Read more
Dear Parishioners, Please take a moment to view this video message from our Dean, Father Ed Shuttleworth. I hope that you would consider attending the Deanery Convocation on October 30th. For more information and to register visit www.pointdeanery.org/revive. God bless you, Fr. Arul Joseph V.