Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 19, 2020 Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy Deacon’s Corner I know that for many of our parishioners this has been a strange and somewhat lonely time. But for me, it has been a quieter time and has allowed me to give more of my […]
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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church family, We long to celebrate the Lord’s risen life and victory in our daily living. Here we are Church, in a very unique situation. In all my life and in all my priesthood and also with you this Pandemic has really taken its toll, but we stay steadfast and the […]
Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest!
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 […]
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 […]