Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I would suspect that a great percentage of the population would not argue with the fact that there is clearly evil in our midst. Evil is defined as: “Profoundly immoral and wicked. Profound immorality and wickedness especially regarding a supernatural force.” It is certainly Read more
It is sad that once again we have to hear about mass shootings. What is especially sad is that we had to hear about two of them less than 13 hours apart. Of course, after such events happen, there is conversation about what actions need to be taken. Rightfully so! Read more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: We are living in a time when the world wishes that we would leave our faith in the confines of the church building. If you need evidence to this fact, just consider the number of religious liberty cases that have had to go before Read more
I came across one of the Catholic writers and author, Leila Miller, who is also a contributor to Catholic Answers Magazine Online. She states the following very significantly: “We are responsible for seeking truth. Then, once we have found truth, we are responsible for conforming our lives to it. To Read more
Living in the midst of various Christian Churches, we Catholics are haunted by the question, “Why should we go and confess our sins to a priest? Why can’t we directly seek pardon from God, who is merciful and compassionate?” Sometimes the protestant Christians cite the Scripture saying, “There is one Read more
In the Catholic tradition, the month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Sacrifice has been accepted in the history as the highest form of religious worship, as an act of praise, thanksgiving or an act of atonement. In the Old Testament, the preeminent sacrifice was Read more
Recently someone asked me after the funeral Mass, I celebrated, why we Catholics pray for the dead and offer Mass for the repose of the soul. This question did not surprise me, because some of our Catholics have this same question in mind. Is it in any way helpful for Read more
As Catholics, we believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (Corpus Christi Sunday). Hence, it is better to understand why we believe so. We know from the Bible that Jesus instituted the Sacrament Read more
It is time for me to give my appreciation and to express my sincere thanks to the Coordinator, Chairpersons of the Committees, Volunteers and the contributors of time, talent and treasure. “Thanks very much” for all these wonderful persons, who have been working hard to make our Parish Picnic a Read more
This weekend is our festive weekend, our Parish Picnic weekend. It is a time to enjoy; a time to relax; a time to have fun; a time to play; a time to dance and above all a time to eat. Let us all gather and enjoy together. Come with your Read more