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 […]
Helping Improve the Lives of Migrant Workers in Our Communities
Helping Improve the Lives of Migrant Workers in Our Communities Migrant workers play a critical role in the U.S. economy, society, and culture. Yet many of these hard workers who are struggling lack access to a lot of the resources available that could assist them. While Father Bob’s Outreach and our partners do […]
You must love your neighbor as yourself.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, October 25, 2020 Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Times My Brothers and Sisters, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:34-40 During our years in the Minor Seminary, each time our rector enters the conference hall to give us a conference, he would yell in Latin with an […]
Do what you must do, but make sure you give the Lord’s His first
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, October 18, 2020 Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Times Dear Church Family, Here we are on the twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary time hearing from the Prophet Isaiah that you are called and thanking the Lord that He saved the Israelite people. They are our spiritual ancestors in faith by […]
He will give us a feast
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, October 11, 2020 Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Times Dear church family, Today’s message is about having a Mountain Banquet and responding to God’s invitation for total union with Hi. All of these are symbols of God loving us and providing for us. Many times we use as […]
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, October 4, 2020 Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Times Deacon’s Corner In today’s scriptures, both the reading from Isaiah and Matthew focus on vineyards representing the people of God. God is reminding us through the scriptures that He is the vine grower as well as the owner of the […]
What shall we do about the people and situation at the end of our street?
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, September 27, 2020 Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Times Dear Archbishop and the Joyful Family of St. Augustine, God is good all the time. All the time God is good. We especially feel that way when our chief shepherd comes to pray with us. In the 28 years […]