Pastor’s Pen Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Dear Church family, Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest! Those words are very uplifting to me because they symbolize the culmination of this season of Lent which to me has given to […]
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Strike the rock of salvation and living water will flow from it
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church family, My special family, my spiritual family, of which you and I during this Lenten season, try to grow in deeper and deeper love of the Lord and in the Lord. The long gospel story today of the Samaritan woman has Jesus proclaiming that He is the living water. That believing […]
…this is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased, listen to Him
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church Family It is already the second week of Lent and there is a positive message for us today. It is the story of the Transfiguration. Certainly, this story proclaims a glimpse of glory and a blessing that is blessed assurance for Jesus Himself. As we see something, we would call […]
So, bless you and take care of you in every way
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church Family, We are on the journey and I am writing this Pastor’s Pen before our parish family retreat. I like to emphasize the word ‘family’ because you are family to me and I love you very much. I am so glad for these extra years of blessings to be with you […]
Why not “Go Big, Go Broke, Go Home!
Pastor’s Pen Dear church family, Our worship centers on the main theme of our lives and that is Love and doing it more and that is what’s holy. We have within us God’s holy spirit. We are temples of the Holy Spirit. I have been reflecting and challenging you to reflect on the feeling that […]
With these you shall be my people and I will be your God…
Blessed are you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, You have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom. After the fall of Man, it is still the will of God to love Man to the end. He, therefore, gave them a rule of law called “The Ten Commandments and said, “With these […]
HUMILITY, KEY TO A LOVING HUMANITY
Deacon’s Corner HUMILITY, KEY TO A LOVING HUMANITY When we are full of ourselves, we are not full of God. God does not reside within a prideful heart, because there is no room for Him. I am sure we have all met someone who is so confident of their own self, that no one else […]
It is so good to have family life
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church family, I like to call you my family because I share intimacies about my relationship with you and it is good that we support one another. It’s all about building family life in this Word of God, the Feast of the Holy Family. We ask the Holy Family to intercede for […]
Emmanuel-God is with us
My Dear Church Family, Celebration of thought from Father Bob as we enter the fourth Sunday of Advent prayer….. Even as we enter the busyness and the sharing of the Christmas baskets, which by the way went very nicely. We had the most difficult weather conditions that I can remember. With the help of our […]
Wonderful Preparation
Dear church family It is Gaudete Sunday! Rejoice! The color is pink or rose to symbolize Joy. Just think back to when a new baby came into your life and how you waited with joyful expectation and so we enter into the Blessed Mother’s feelings. As usual, we dedicate the second and third Sundays of […]