From Fr. Leszek “I want to thank you for your generosity, patience, and kindness for the past six years. I shall never forget you. Again, thank you. Pray for me, as I will pray for you. At this coming Sunday,…
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God’s ways are not our ways. That sounds obvious, and we may think that God is arbitrary, that he doesn’t care about what matters to us. But the truth is God cares far more than we can ever imagine, and…
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Jesus shows us the Way of Humility In the Gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable that demonstrates a very practical application of humility. The parable itself is very simple: at a wedding feast, one who takes a place…
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Let Us Find Our Place in His Company Jesus called the Twelve apostles to be with him, to witness his miracles, hear his preaching, and share in his saving mission. These Twelve formed a special bond with the Lord, and…
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“I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body" by Rev. Thomas Carzon We have a difficult relationship with our bodies today. At other times, radical materialism was prevalent, which denied the reality of the soul. But today it is fashionable…
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Together we can walk Without Fear! What consoling words the Lord has for us in today’s Gospel. And what fitting words as all of us—the parish community here at San Pedro, our community of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary,…
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 12:13-21 Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. What wise words, still relevant, possibly even more than when Jesus…
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 10:11-13 Jesus reminds us of the importance of intercession, of asking for what we need. In Luke we have two great stories of asking with perseverance – that of the widow and the unjust…
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 10:38-42 People readily identify with Martha, recognizing her busyness and pragmatism; it can easily seem to be a worthy and acceptable role even as Jesus asserts that it is not the better place. Help…
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 10:25-37 The lawyer asked Jesus who his neighbor was; Jesus answered by telling him to be a neighbor to those in need, like the Samaritan. It is never easy to go out of our…
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