The Truth Will Set You Free. This week we celebrated the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29. It is a special day for our parish under the patronage of St. Peter, but also for the universal Church…

“How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord God of hosts.” (Psalm 84:2) San Pedro is truly a lovely dwelling place for the Lord. During the 40 Hours Devotion, it was filled with a spirit of prayer and praise, which overflowed…

Transformation Begins with Prayer. Sometimes life can seem overwhelming. There are so many cares and concerns in daily life, with trying to maintain or heal relationships, caring for those who depend on you, financial concerns, and the frustration of trying…

Do you want to become more like your parents as you grow older? Well, whether you want to or not doesn’t make much of a difference. If you have their DNA and/or were raised by them, your parents are an…

The Holy Spirit and the Church The mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit is brought to completion in the Church, which is the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. This joint mission henceforth brings Christ’s…

God’s gift is different. Gift exchanges are sometimes anticipated and sometimes dreaded, but everyone hopes for a gift that is exciting, cool, or at least useful. People who are good givers think about what the recipient really needs, wants, or…

The Visitation: A Meeting of Two Mothers The month of May is truly a celebration of motherhood. Traditionally, May has been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also the time in which we honor and thank our earthly…

Everyone is on the move. Seasonal residents head north, while others move south to make a new home in the sun. Students prepare for graduation and the next stage of their journey. Young adults ponder where to live and work…

The Good Shepherd “Shepherd” is one of the images used by St. John Paul II in his teaching on priesthood. Using the Scriptures and Fathers of the Church, he talks about the priest as head, shepherd, and bridegroom, because these…

Divine Mercy Sunday In a sense, the Feast of Divine Mercy is the culmination of everything we have celebrated in the Paschal Mystery. The entirety of Jesus’ identity from the first moment of his existence in the womb of the…