Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 17, 2021 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon’s Corner Called to be Servants In our Gospel today, St. John the Baptist says upon seeing Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. And then he says, “Now I have come […]
You are my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 10, 2021 The Baptism of the Lord My Brothers and Sisters, “You are my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased.” (Mark 1:7-11). The Feast of Christmas is not just one single religious event and then it is over. No. It is a feast that stretches […]
I Rejoice in the Lord and my God is the joy of my soul
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 20, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Advent Dear Church Family A joyous Christmas season to all of you. I feel really good and at peace because it seems that all our gifting, under the dramatic and drastic measures of Covid-19, especially our own St. Vincent De Paul, Wellston […]
I will rejoice hardily in the Lord
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 13, 2020 Third Sunday of Advent Dear Church Family, With Isaiah I proclaim, “I will rejoice hardily in the Lord. In my God is the joy of my soul, Alleluia! He has robed me with salvation and wrapped me in a mantle of justice.” Then there is […]
He will find us shining in grace which He has won for us. Amen
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent Prepare the Way of the Lord, make straight his paths (Mark 1:8) My Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The holy season of Advent is here with us. As we know, it’s the season that ushers us into the […]
We are all the work of your hands
Pastor’s Pen Sunday, November 29, 2020 Dear Church Family, Today is the beginning of our new church year where we are called to a closer walk with the Lord and we heard the prophet Isaiah say these words, “Oh, Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay and you are the potter. We are […]
He will judge the living and the dead. . . .and his kingdom will have no end.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, November 22, 2020 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe He will judge the living and the dead. . . .and his kingdom will have no end. (Matt 25:31-41) Today is the 34th and last Sunday in Ordinary Time and more significantly, it is the Solemnity of […]
Well done!
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, November 15, 2020 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Times Dear Church Family, When we come together at 9 o’clock, I feel so refreshed and uplifted and we make a difference in a very soulful worship. I can remember years back on one evening at the Cathedral Basilica, that Bishop […]
Be watchful for no man knows the hour when the Son of Man will come
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, November 8, 2020 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Times Dear Church Family, Today’s scripture lesson touches upon all our lives. The symbolic parable about the ten virgins can be any one of us. It is really about preparing. We have all been caught up in activities, events, or happenings […]
ON THE ROAD TO SAINTHOOD
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, November 1, 2020 The Solemnity of All Saints Deacon’s Corner ON THE ROAD TO SAINTHOOD Today is the solemnity of All Saints. It is the day on which we celebrate the lives of those who lived lives of exceptional holiness. In living lives of holiness, we are following […]