50 Treasures
Fifty Treasures for the Lord On this Sunday, fifty of our children, fifty treasures, will make their First Communion. They will approach the table of the Lord and of our Community to commune with the...
Desde el corazón
Truth in Jest
Sometimes There is Truth in Jest Have you ever felt like you have nothing to say for the moment? Have you ever been in a situation where you were expected to say “something” but you...
Communal Contemplative Prayers / Práctica de la Oración Contemplativa Comunitaria
A Reflection on Communal Contemplative Prayer Practice at St. Julia As you know, an opportunity for communal contemplative prayer is offered at St. Julia every second Friday evening at 7:00. There were about 100 people...
A New Beginning? ¿Un Nuevo Comienzo?
A New Beginning for the Church? Oh, Please, Lord, Don’t Let it be So! I do understand that, seen from a spiritual or even from a psychological perspective, the concept of new beginnings are as...
Pope Francis and Latin Mass / El Papa Francisco y la Misa en latín
Thank you, Pope Francis Gracias, Papa Francisco. Every pope brings his own charism, spirituality, experiences, and perspectives to the papacy, together with his limitations. Humans are human and there is no escape. It’s a great adventure...
Resurrection Resurrección
“Resurrection” Here I am sitting in our living room watching the movie “Mission” with my brother friars. It’s a very difficult movie to watch. It deals with a group of good and compassionate Jesuit priests...
Christ’s Humility / La humildad de Cristo
Let Christ’s Humility and Peace Enter Your Heart What a wonderful way to begin Holy Week with a couple of our parishioners sharing something of their spiritual journey with the rest of us. I hope...
Accepting Challenges Aceptando desafíos
Good Challenges Are Sometimes Hard to Swallow I recently read an article in which there appeared a picture of a church sign that read: “Kind Atheists are Closer to Jesus than Mean Christians.” It challenged...
Spiritual Influences Influencias Espirituales
Spiritual Influences Who has influenced your spirituality? Who are the wonderful people in your life that have helped you develop your spirituality? That taught you about God. That shared their faith with you. That taught you...
Read and Choose Lee y elige
From the Heart Read and Choose. I will soon send an image of St. Francis of Assisi to be enlarged according to the measurements that we need. The image of St. Francis will hang together with the...