Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, June 20, 2021 Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Times Dear Church Family, The sacred word of God today has to do with the magnificence of the sea from Joel talking about the vastness and the magnificence of all the miracles that go with seeing the sea as being claimed […]
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Jesus, I Trust You.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, June 13, 2021 Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Times Jesus, I Trust You. God, Our Father, I Trust You. God Created Us. God Loves Us. He sent His Son to die for us. God is Almighty. We pray but we often forget as we are praying the magnificence of […]
Compassion
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 14, 2021 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, Today’s Gospel has the leper coming to Jesus and Jesus is filled with compassion. I emphasize that word, compassion, because our God is so merciful and so loving. Here I am, after spending a little time with […]
I shall not see happiness again with all that’s going on in this life
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, We have in the scriptures today Job, St. Paul, and Jesus, himself, all working so hard and as a result they’re worn out. Job really says it so discouragingly when he says, “I shall not see […]
What can we say is the primary duty of the Church?
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 31, 2021 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Question: What can we say is the primary duty of the Church? 1.To proclaim the message of salvation which is spirit and life. 2.To celebrate the Holy Sacraments of the Church, especially, the Eucharist through which we are saved […]
Called to be Servants
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]