Dear Friends: Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. Our reading is from the Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12. It is one of the most famous stories […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 12/27/2020
Dear Friends: Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We hear from Luke’s Gospel 2: 22-40 the story of Jesus being presented in the […]
From the Deacon’s Desk Christmas
Dear Friends: I wish each one of you the holiest and happiest Christmas. Today God has decided to give us the ultimate gift. The gift of himself to live among […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 12/20/2020
Dear Friends: Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. Today we hear from the Gospel of Luke 1:26-38. It’s the story of the Angel Gabriel asking Mary if she will […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 12/13/2020
Dear Friends: Today our gospel is from the book of John 1:6-8, 19-28. It’s the famous story of the beginning of the ministry of John the Baptist. Last week we […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 12/6/2020
Dear Friends: I cannot believe we are already in the second week of Advent. Christmas is only 15 days away! Today we hear from the Gospel of Mark 1:1-8, the […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 11/29/2020
Dear Friends: Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Today we hear from the prophet Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7. The Israelites have been in exile for many years. They now […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 11-22-2020
Dear Friends: Today we celebrate the feast of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It’s a celebration of the second coming of Jesus at the end of time. […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 11-15-2020
Dear Friends: I’d like to bring your attention to the first reading from today. It’s from Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31. When I read this, I was really intrigued by the […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 11/8/2020
Dear Friends: The Gospel for this Sunday is taken from Matthew 25:1-13. It’s one of those Gospels steeped in symbolism. In ancient times it was a custom for the bride […]