Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 19, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Advent Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me? The Fourth Sunday of Advent brings the Advent Season to an end. The fourth candle of the Advent wreath will be lit and at the end of Mass, […]
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DEATH, JUDGMENT, HEAVEN, and HELL
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, November 14, 2021 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Times Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the passing of the years, the Church, as our Mother, informs us about what is yet to come in our existential life. We are to believe strongly that our God lives forever, but we, […]
What will your contribution be?
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, November 7, 2021 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Times Brothers and Sisters, In the First Reading and the Gospel, we see a similarity in the two speaking of widows who were exemplary and generous in life. Widows are women who have lost their husbands and therefore, have become […]
Our Savior, Jesus, destroyed death and brought light through to the Gospel.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, June 27, 2021 Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Times Our Savior, Jesus, destroyed death and brought light through to the Gospel. Brothers and Sisters, Our first reading of this Mass tells us that death, which we know as a common phenomenon in our physical and material world, did not […]
FAITHFULNESS and SELF-CONTROL
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 23, 2021 Pentecost Sunday Come, Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of the faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love. Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be created, and they shall renew the face of the earth. My Brothers and Sisters, Today we […]
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 2, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Easter I am the Vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me, you will bear much fruit. (John 15:1-8) Last Sunday was named Good Shepherd Sunday. Christ used the image of a shepherd, one who rears or cares for sheep […]
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 11, 2021 Sunday of Divine Mercy My brothers and sisters in Christ, Permit me to say that today the 11th day of April is my happy day anniversary, the second Sunday of Easter. I therefore request your prayers as I give God thanks in many ways, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, June 21, 2020 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Times “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body” (Matt. 10: 26-33). Brothers and Sisters, We are back again to the Sundays in Ordinary Time where we left it to enter the seasons of Lent, Easter, and the solemnities […]