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
As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension. Luke, the author of the Gospel named after him, and the Acts of the Apostles both describe this event in each of these books. While the description is different between these two books, the importance of this event is what we recognize Read more
I have shared with you in my previous bulletin columns, a bit of knowledge about the Four Gospels, The Acts of the Apostles and the Letters of St. Paul. Now I would like to continue sharing the remaining books of the New Testament. The New Testament Tradition attributes 13 Letters Read more
We hear the story of the Apostles being questioned by the Sanhedrin for preaching that Jesus was the Messiah. The Apostles had been arrested by the Jewish authorities for teaching about Jesus and healing the sick. However, during the night, an angel had opened the doors and instructed them to Read more
When we hear the familiar “Parable of the Prodigal Son”, I believe this should be titled the “Parable of the Loving Father”. I say this because it is the father who has the traits we all seek: he is generous, patient, loving and forgiving. The father is the person in Read more