Father Joseph's Messages
Give Thanks for Fr. Arturo Vigueras
St. Peter’s Parish gives thanks to God for His immense love and mercy, as to prepare you through many years of formation, to sanctify you as his Priest and to set you to be His minister for His people. One this happy occasion, we rejoice with you and congratulate you Read more
Deacon Ray
Do You Not Yet Have Faith
In this weekend’s Gospel we hear that Jesus calms the storm on the sea. The Apostles who were with Him in the boat feared for their lives and woke Jesus believing He could help them out of this dire situation. After Jesus calms the storm He asks them two questions; Read more
Father Joseph's Messages
Understanding Eighth Commandment
Thou shalt not bear false witness The Lord, who has forbidden to cause injury to the neighbor by deed (the sixth Commandment), demands in this Commandment not to cause injury by word, stating, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor”. False witness may occur either in the court Read more
Father Joseph's Messages
Understanding the Seventh Commandment
The seventh Commandment forbids us to do anything wrong to the goods and the property of our neighbor stating: “Thou shalt not steal”. There are two points we need to reflect, in connection with this Commandment: The Right of Possession Obligation to restitution Every person has the right to possess Read more
The Ten Commandments
Understanding the Sixth Commandment
The sixth Commandment states: “Thou shalt not commit adultery”. It is fundamentally based on the Divine Will: “… a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). From this we understand that marriage is a union between man and Read more
The Ten Commandments
The Fifth Commandment – Is Suicide always a sin
In my previous column I explained about the 5th Commandment: “Thou shalt not kill”, and shared briefly about “why suicide is a sin.” This may raise a doubt, whether every case of suicide is equally culpable and a mortal sin. Hence, I want to explain in this column, what the Read more
Deacon Ray
The Solemnity of the Ascension
The Church celebrates the Ascension today, the day we remember Jesus going back to Heaven to dwell with His Father. I have mixed feelings about this celebration. On one hand it is fitting that Jesus return to Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. This is Read more
Father Joseph's Messages
Understanding the Fifth Commandment
The divine law of love towards God and neighbor commands us that we not only do good to our neighbor but also avoid doing evil. One of the greatest evils to the other person is to kill and thus deprive the person’s right to live. Hence the Fifth Commandment says: Read more
Father Joseph's Messages
Understanding the Fourth Commandment
So far, I enlightened you about the first three of the Ten Commandments, which comprise our duty to God as our supreme ruler. In the First Commandment, He requires from us worship and fidelity; in the Second, reverence and in the Third, service. The remaining Seven Commandments contain our duty Read more